D.C. Witness

Defendant Arraigned in Fatal Pedestrian Collision

Details On Sept. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan arraigned a homicide defendant involved in a traffic fatality. Spiro Stafilatos, 36, was charged with second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous... Read More

Defendant Arraigned on Three Counts in Juvenile Homicide Case

Details On Sept. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan arraigned a homicide defendant on three counts. Bernard Eddy, 23, was accused of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Arraigned on Seven Charges

Details On Sept. 29, two co-defendants were arraigned on seven counts before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in connection to a homicide. Antoine Tucker, 30, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Jury Trial in Shooting Case Begins

Details On Sept. 28, attorneys delivered opening statements in regards to a 2022 non-fatal shooting case before DC Superior Court Lynn Leibovitz. Raekwon Sutton, 26, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Sept. 28, a shooting defendant, Kevin Bailey, rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors. Bailey, 23, is being charged with conspiracy while armed, robbery while armed, assault with a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives DNA Testing Right

Details On Sept. 28, Defendant Bernard Matthews waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a homicide scene. Matthews, 44, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, possession... Read More

Prosecutors Move to Upgrade Charges in Juvenile Murder Case

Details On Sept. 27, prosecutors filed a motion to upgrade the charges for an adolescent girl accused in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old. The defendant, a 16-year-old female, is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives His Right for Independent DNA Testing

Details On Sept. 27, a defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered at a homicide scene. Marcus Walker, 23, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault... Read More

Drug-Related Murder Trial Gets Underway

Details On Sept. 27, opening statements along with witness testimony were presented in a 2017 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Cedric Alexander, also known as Tony White,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Domestic Shooting

Details On Sept. 26, DC Superior Court Judge Shelly Mulkey granted the prosecution’s request to hold a non-fatal shooting defendant without bond after finding probable cause in a preliminary hearing. Delonte... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Release Request

Details On Sept. 26, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian denied a non-fatal shooting defendant’s release request because of previous noncompliance. Marquett Brown, 35, is charged with assault on a police... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Murder Case

Details On Sept. 25, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors and DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted two motions from the government. Niko Hall, 31, one... Read More