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Plea Offer Extended to Domestic Violence Stabbing Defendant

By Gelela Tesfaye [former] , Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] - July 15, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details A domestic violence stabbing defendant was extended a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz during a July 15 hearing. Michael Alston is charged with assault with a... Read More

Last-Minute Revelation from Defendant Delays Domestic Stabbing Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt postponed Devan Green‘s trial from July to October, based on information that Green recently revealed to his lawyer, in a hearing on July 12.... Read More

Defendant Receives Suspended Sentence for Stabbing Father

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced an individual to a suspended sentence in connection to a stabbing on July 12. Gregory Edmonds, 34, was originally charged with assault with... Read More

Probable Cause Found for Defendant in Domestic Stabbing

Details At a preliminary hearing on July 12, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe found probable cause a defendant should stand trial for a stabbing stemming from domestic violence. Aron Williams,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer for Shooting at His Uncle

Details On July 11, in front of DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz, a defendant involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea offer in a domestic violence-related case. Jaylon Deangelo... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Domestic Homicide

Details Desmond Thurston pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on July 10. Thurston, 46, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary, possession of a firearm during... Read More

Prosecution Extends Plea Offer in a Domestic Stabbing Case

Details The prosecution extended a plea offer to a defendant in a case of domestic violence before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 8. Michael Alston is charged with... Read More

Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty to Strangling Girlfriend

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur accepted a plea agreement on July 8 for Joshua Goodwin that covered charges for a domestic violence incident. Goodwin, 30, pleaded guilty to assault... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Carjacking and Domestic Violence Cases

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond ruled that probable cause was sufficient in both a carjacking case and domestic violence case and ordered the defendant to remain in detention during... Read More

Shooting Case Goes to Trial

By Lourdes Camarillo [former] , Thomas Hinton [former] - June 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian ordered a shooting case would go to trial after the prosecution decided to not extend a plea deal on June 26 Tyquan Jennings, 25,... Read More

Amtrak Delays Postpone Sentencing in Stabbing Case

By Lourdes Camarillo [former] , Thomas Hinton [former] - June 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian ruled for a continuance in a stabbing case after the defendant missed a court appearance on June 26 due to Amtrak delays. Gregory Edmonds,... Read More

Judge Allows Defendant’s Past Acts As Evidence in Domestic Violence Case

Details After parties deliberated over a “prior bad acts” motion in a domestic violence case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed the defendant’s prior crimes to be submitted as evidence... Read More