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Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Burglary Shooting

Details On March 28, Metropolitan Police Department detectives arrested 41-year-old Tiaquana Chandler for assault with intent to kill and burglary. According to court documents, Chandler allegedly entered an apartment on the... Read More

Defendant Receives 35 Years in Murder Case

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 24, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 35 years in prison. Edward Brown, 60, was charged with two counts of... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Sexual Assault Case

Details On March 6, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein accepted a defendant’s guilty plea for assault with the intent to commit third-degree sexual abuse. Talib Kudsy was originally charged with... Read More

Judge Vacates Trial Date in Sexual Assault Case

By Aerial Lopez - February 1, 2023
Burglary | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 1 felony arraignment hearing, a sexual assault trial date was vacated to allow the defense time to reevaluate potential plea offers. On July 9, 2022, the defendant... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Charges

Details On Jan. 27, a defendant pleaded not guilty to five crimes at his felony arraignment hearing. Michael T. Garrett, 67, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree murder premeditated while armed,... Read More

Judge Takes Back Release Option While Defendant Is Pending Vehicular Homicide Case

Details After learning that the defendant is awaiting another hearing for a vehicular homicide on Oct. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe decided against releasing him. Karlos Bibb, 22, was... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Requests New Attorney

Details A sex abuse defendant asked to be assigned new representation, citing disagreements with his current attorney, during an Oct. 24 hearing. The 39-year-old defendant, charged with assault with intent to... Read More

Judge Rejects Homicide Defendant’s Request for Home Confinement

Details On Sept. 28, a homicide defendant rejected the prosecution’s plea deal, arguing for his release. David Hahqwon Beale, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm... Read More

Judge Reschedules Non-fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details DC Superior Judge Jason Park rescheduled a non-fatal shooting defendant’s felony hearing date to October. The 38-year-old defendant is charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession with... Read More

Judge Delays Hearing to Allow Homicide Defendant to Consider Plea Offer

Details During a Sept. 20 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted a continuance, giving a sexual assault defendant time to decide whether to take a plea deal. On July... Read More

Prosecution Focuses on Inconsistencies in Defendant’s Statements During Closing Arguments

Details During the closing arguments on Sept. 7, a prosecutor emphasized the inconsistencies in a sex abuse defendant’s story, including the conversations with detectives to the story he told on the... Read More

Judge Denies Motions by Prosecution in 2018 Homicide Case

Details During an Aug. 12 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the prosecution’s motions in a 2018 homicide case. Edward Brown, 60, is charged with robbery of a senior... Read More