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Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Held in Domestic Incident

Details DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe held a non-fatal shooting defendant during an initial hearing on April 24. Lorenzo Shaw, 30, is charged with possession of a firearm during a... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Offer in Domestic Violence Case

Details During a felony status conference on April 12, before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow, a domestic violence suspect entered a guilty plea. Ronnie Ray, 37, is charged with assault... Read More

Defendant’s Family Requests New Counsel in Assault Case

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 28, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi M. Pasichow advised a non-fatal shooting defendant to become acquainted with his new attorney, before he requests a new one. The 37-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Convicted of Parole Violation Misses Court Date

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 28, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details A defendant accused of assaulting his girlfriend failed to appear in court for a hearing on March 28 and remained in DC Jail. The 33-year-old defendant is charged with assault... Read More

Defendant Returns to Court 2 Years After Guilty Verdict

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Probation | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant in a domestic violence case was summoned to DC Superior Court for allegedly violating his parole conditions. He was charged with armed assault with intent to kill on... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Domestic Violence Case After an ‘Extremely Dangerous Offense’

By Marta Fernandez [former] - March 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details During the sentencing hearing of Joseph Lewis, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz sentenced him to 48 months of incarceration followed by 3 years of supervised release. According to sentencing... Read More

Prosecution Retracts Holding Request in Sex Abuse Case

Details During a preliminary hearing on March 17, DC Superior Court Judge Shelly Mulkey granted a defendant’s release in a sexual abuse case. The defendant, 33, is charged with assault with... Read More

Judge Holds Two Homicide Defendants During Presentments

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond decided to hold two defendants charged with murder on Feb. 27. James Jones, 41, was charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Defendant Resists Marshals After Preliminary Hearing

Details After a preliminary hearing, a defendant in a murder case resisted U.S. Marshals and shouted, “Get off me” as she left the courtroom. Latasha Gray, 35, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Document: Officer-Involved Shooting of Domestic Violence Suspect

Details Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department shot a suspect believed for be involved in a domestic violence incident near the 1900 block of Mississippi Avenue SE on Aug. 12. Rahman... Read More

Judge Delivers Not Guilty Verdict in Domestic Sex Abuse Case

By Aerial Lopez [former] - February 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 13 non jury trial, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer M. Anderson found the defendant not guilty on all charges. In 2019 Jeffrey Owens was charged with first-degree... Read More

Victim in a Sexual Assault Case Takes the Stand

Details During a Feb. 8 non-jury trial for a domestic violence case, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer M. Anderson denied the defense’s motion to dismiss their case. The incident occurred on... Read More