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Judge Denies Motion to Place Defendant Within 15 Miles of DC

Details After the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided to reverse a defendant’s second-degree murder conviction, he is scheduled to be retried for a fourth time for his alleged involvement in... Read More

Defendant in Armed Rape Case Pleads Guitly in Exchange for 18-Year Sentence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a guilty plea in a rape case dating back to March of 2018. In return for the agreement 22-year old Troy Ashley will... Read More

Judges Sentence Defendant to Two Consecutive Life Sentences in 2 Sexual Abuse Cases

Details Two DC Superior Court judges sentenced a defendant to two life sentences without the possibility of release for two separate sexual abuse cases. A jury found Ronald Berton guilty of... Read More

Medical Examiner’s Lack of Recollection Pushes Trial Date

Details During a March 15 motion hearing, both the prosecution and the defense questioned a medical examiner and detective in regards to a murder hearing. Tony S. Aiken, 48, is charged... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant on New Charges, Allowing Him to Start Nonprofit for Children in Community

Details At a sentencing on March 17, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee let Verazzano Porter plead to a lesser offense in order to create a nonprofit organization that would teach... Read More

Defendant Found Mentally Competent, Judge Rules

Details During a mental competency hearing on March 17, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found a defendant mentally competent to stand trial. Karon Brown, 31, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Victim’s Brother-in-Law Testifies Regarding His Last Time Seeing the Victim

Details On March 16, a victim’s brother-in-law testified about his experience on the day the murder took place. Jean Kearney, 35, is charged in connection to the murder of Dontra Harris,... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Deal in Sexual Assault Case

By Jenna Ferrick - March 17, 2023
Court | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details A 42-year-old defendant accepted a guilty plea of second-degree attempted burglary on March 17. The incident occurred on Jan. 14. The prosecution said the defendant grabbed his now former girlfriend... Read More

Man Charged in 2 Homicides Found Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Details A defendant was deemed mentally competent to stand trial in two murder cases. Matthew Walker is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 32-year-old David Remen on the... Read More

Judge Gives Defendant Permission to Contact Her Children

Details On March 17, DC Superior Judge Marisa Demeo granted modifications to a stay away order that separated a mother from her children. Latasha Gray, 35, is being charged with second-degree... Read More

Defense, Prosecutors Spar Over Evidence in Double Homicide Case

Details The validity of an Instagram photo was debated at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan March 17. The prosecution introduced a social media post suggesting that murder... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing in Mass Shooting Case

Details On March 16, a defendant charged for a multi-victim non-fatal shooting waived his right to have DNA evidence tested at a laboratory of his choice. Ronell Offutt, 34, allegedly shot at... Read More