Domestic Violence Archives

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Domestic Dispute Stabbing

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal during a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 20. Kaelin Johnson, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More

‘There’s a Reason Why We Appoint Attorneys,’ Says Judge to Stabbing Suspect

By Madelyn Nall - November 19, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A defendant asked to represent himself at trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on Nov. 13 but she advised against it. Michael Alston is charged with... Read More

Tougher Stay Away Conditions Imposed on Domestic Shooting Suspect

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow denied a shooting defendant’s request for release on Nov. 7, following multiple violations of a stay-away order. Aaron Carson, 23, is charged with assault... Read More

Prosecutors Question Stabbing Defendant’s Failure to Call Police

Details “You had to stab her to defend yourself … including those seven stab wounds on her back?” the prosecution asked during cross-examination of a stabbing defendant in a Nov. 7... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Had to ‘Make a Decision to Protect My Life’

By Phoebe McConnell , Cameron Horne - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | stabbing | Victims |

Details A stabbing defendant claimed self-defense in a dispute with the victim, who suffered 21 stab wounds, in trial arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. 6. Devan... Read More

‘He Tried to Make Me Stab Myself,’ Says Victim

By Cameron Horne - November 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The victim in a violent stabbing case testified that the defendant “tried to make me stab myself” in a Nov. 5 trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Devan... Read More

Given ‘Degree of Depravity,’ Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 50 Years

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Marvin Lopez to 50 years in prison on Oct. 25 for fatally shooting his girlfriend nearly ten years ago Lopez, 43, was found... Read More

Judge Deems Stabbing Defendant Too Dangerous For Release

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Brandt deemed a stabbing defendant too dangerous to be released during his preliminary hearing on Oct. 10. James Callen III, 40, is charged with assault with... Read More

Armed Carjacking, Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement, Denied Release

Details An armed carjacking and shooting defendant accepted a plea agreement extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on Oct. 16. Kevin Settles, 37, was originally charged... Read More

Judge OKs Child Witness’s Statements in Stabbing Trial

Details On Oct. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled a witness’s statements, who was five-years-old at the time of the incident, are admissible to the jury in a stabbing... Read More

Murder Defendant May Not Want to Represent Himself

Details A homicide defendant alerted the court that he may be reconsidering his request to represent himself before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Oct. 9. Wonell Jones Jr., 37,... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

Details A shooting defendant waived the right to independently test DNA evidence recovered at the crime scene before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on Oct. 3. Larry Carr, 20, is... Read More