Domestic Violence Archives - Page 11 of 25

Prosecutors Establish Timeline for Homicide in Jury Trial

Details In a Sept. 19 jury trial, the prosecution called witnesses to lay out a detailed account of how they said the defendant killed the victim. On July 24, 2020, one... Read More

Prosecution Focuses on Defendant’s Actions During Opening Statements

Details The prosecution’s opening statement during a murder trial Sept. 14 linked a 57-year-old defendant to the murder of his girlfriend. Darnell Sterling is charged with the second-degree murder and contempt... Read More

Judge Modifies Homicide Defendant’s Release Conditions, Removing Him from Supervision Program

Details A DC Superior Court judge modified the release conditions of a homicide defendant during a hearing on Sept. 13. On Oct. 25, 2021, the Metropolitan Police Department received calls about... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea Deal for Voluntary Manslaughter in Baby Mother’s Death

Details During a Sept. 8 hearing, a homicide defendant pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home. Carl Jones, 45, was initially charged... Read More

Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant to 20.5 Years in Homicide Case

Details On Sept. 7, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 20.5 years in prison for second-degree murder and for carrying a dangerous weapon outside of a... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Gets Time to Review Plea Deal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee scheduled a status hearing for late-September to give defense attorney Craig Ricard time to discuss the prosecution’s plea offer with his client. The defendant... Read More

Defense Requests Uncensored Evidence Pending 2023 Trial

Details Ronald B. Resetartis requested the prosecution release uncensored evidence and a statement that one of the witnesses in the case told detectives. Thomas Fields Jr., 36, is charged with first degree... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Murder Case

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date for a 2020 murder case. Darnell Sterling, 57, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and contempt for allegedly murdering his girlfriend... Read More

Prosecution Voices Concerns After Judge Grants Insanity Evaluation

Details At defense attorney Roderick Thompson’s request, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, granted permission for a new insanity evaluation. Seth Andrews, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder in the... Read More

Judge Denies Release in Domestic Violence Case

By Beatriz Olivares [former] - August 18, 2022
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details During an Aug. 18 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied release for a defendant accused of running over a man who allegedly raped her in front of... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun decided to continue a status hear Aug. 12 for a felony domestic violence case. A sex abuse defendant is charged with second-degree sex abuse... Read More

Judge Denies Releasing Domestic Violence Defendant After Delay in Preliminary Hearing

By Carrie McDonald [former] - August 11, 2022
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defense’s motion to release a domestic violence and sex abuse defendant after his preliminary hearing was rescheduled for Aug. 22. The defendant... Read More