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Judge Holds One Domestic Violence Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released eight domestic violence defendants and held one during presentments on July 31. In total, 33 defendants were brought before the court. The held defendant... Read More

Judge Releases Six Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released six domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 30. In total, 32 defendants were presented before the court. The charges for the released defendants... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced for Near-Fatal Stabbing

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve about five-and-a-half years for assault with intent to kill while armed following a near-fatal stabbing. “I get up,... Read More

Man Charged in Six-Year-Old’s Death Held During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held a homicide defendant and released two domestic violence defendants as well as one sex abuse defendant during presentments on July 29. A total of... Read More

Judge Releases All Sex Abuse and Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released one sex abuse defendant and three domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 28. The sex abuse defendant is charged with third-degree sex abuse... Read More

Judge Says Domestic Violence Defendant ‘Has Great Promise’ During Sentencing

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to three years in prison. Delonte Peters was originally charged with kidnapping. According to the prosecution, on May 9, 2020,... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Wishes to Change Attorneys

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a July 27 hearing after defense counsel said the defendant is unhappy with the current status of the plea offer and wants to change... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Requests New Council During Arraignment

By Mara Osterburg - July 26, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details A domestic violence defendant requested a new lawyer during his arraignment hearing. The defendant was arraigned on eight counts including assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon outside... Read More

Judge Holds Child Sex Abuse Defendant During Presentments

Details On July 23, 23 defendants were brought before the DC Superior Court for presentments. Two domestic violence defendants and one sex abuse defendant were released. One sex abuse defendant was... Read More

Judge Releases Two Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details On July 22, 27 defendants were brought before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond for presentments. Two domestic violence defendants were charged with simple assault. A sex abuse defendant was... Read More

Judge Grants, in Part, Attorney’s Motion to Withdraw from Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted, in part, a defense attorney’s motion to withdraw from a sex abuse case. The defendant is indicted on 29 counts including first-degree sex abuse,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Domestic Violence Defendant

By Mara Osterburg - July 22, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details On July 22, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a domestic violence defendant to go before a jury in October. The defendant is charged with assault with intent to kill... Read More