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Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty, Claiming Imperfect Self-Defense

By Elizabeth Bernstein , Lucy Orgolini - September 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A shooting defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Sept. 9. Daniel Mendoza, 23, was originally charged with four counts of... Read More

Homicide Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe in an Aug. 23 hearing. Maurice Williams, 22, was originally charged with... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

By Alishba Kamran - September 9, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian deemed a carjacking defendant mentally competent to stand trial on Sept. 5, following a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Kevin... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving a Pedestrian in Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an ongoing investigation into a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian in Northwest DC. The initial findings from the investigation, conducted by MPD, determined... Read More

Judge Denies Probation, Revokes Youth Sentencing For Stabbing Defendant

By Ella Munnelly - September 9, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a stabbing defendant’s request for release and disallowed sentencing under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) on Sept. 9. On Jan. 30, 2023, Johnny... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian in Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that they are currently investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian that took place on Sept. 4 at approximately 8:58pm on the 2100... Read More

Bench Warrant Issued For Missing Defendant

By Alishba Kamran - September 9, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian issued a bench warrant for a carjacking defendant after he failed to appear in court on Sept. 5. Nicolas Delgado, 31, is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing, Release Pending

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to conduct independent DNA testing, and filed a motion that would allow him to leave the District on a family trip before DC Superior... Read More

‘I Didn’t Have Nothing to Do With This,’ Says Co-Defendant at Sentencing Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced two homicide co-defendants to 50 and 61 years of imprisonment for the 2017 fatal shooting of a teenage girl on Sept. 6. Robert... Read More

‘I Deserve This Time,’ Says Homicide Defendant at Sentencing

Details “I deserve this time,” a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his sentencing on Sept. 6. Aaron Jackson, 30, was convicted with first-degree premeditated murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years for ‘Horrific’ Crime

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 30 years of incarceration with five years of supervised release during a Sept. 6 hearing. Marcus Walker, 24, was... Read More

Shooting Suspect’s Appearance Delayed by Panic Attack

By Marissa Stambaugh - September 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting defendant, who originally refused appear in court due to a panic attack, requested additional time to review a new plea agreement before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun... Read More