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Murder Defendant ‘Tortured’ at DC Jail, Attorney Claims

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney requested DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein transfer his client from the DC Jail to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital on Oct. 25, claiming that the defendant is... Read More

‘This Court Saved My Life… Thank You,’ Says Stabbing Defendant

By Kelsey Ball [former] , Radhakund Ramnarine [former] - October 29, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A stabbing defendant received his sentence before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Oct 25. Raymond Watson, 45, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release, Delays Ruling for Co-Defendants

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s request for release on Oct. 25, and delayed the ruling for two of his co-defendants. Steven Metts, 19, Keondre Carroll,... Read More

Murder Defendant Says He Did Not Intend to Kill

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a murder and robbery defendant to 16-and-a-half years of incarceration with all but 14 years suspended, during a hearing on Oct. 25. On... Read More

Mother and Son Duo Plead Guilty to Their Roles in A 37-Year-Old Woman’s Murder

Details A mother and son duo charged with murder accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors on Oct. 24, a week before their trial was scheduled to begin in front of... Read More

Murder Defendants’ Cases Severed

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a homicide defendant’s request to sever from their co-defendant on Oct. 25. Tamera Brown, 28, and Robert Baskerville, 31, are charged with first-degree... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Awaits Retrial

By Radhakund Ramnarine [former] - October 29, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo declared a mistrial in a defendant’s non-fatal shooting case on Aug. 20 for reasons that were not disclosed. Andrew Parsons, 29, is charged with... Read More

Judge Holds Carjacking Defendant Due to Noncompliance

By Lauren Andreala [former] - October 29, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Judge Erik Christian ordered a carjacking defendant be detained on Oct. 28, following a report that stated he had been non-compliant with his release conditions. Richard Bates, 17,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in ‘Execution Style’ Shooting, Orders Defendant Detained

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe rejected Oct. 28 a non-fatal shooting defendant’s request for release, despite his co-defendant being granted home confinement. Donte Bennett, 26, and DeMarco Hayes, 21,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty, Receives Permission for Field Trips

By Laura Berol - October 28, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Christopher Hinton pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license as part of a brokered agreement with the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on Oct. 28.... Read More

Jury Delivers Two-Count Guilty Verdict For Stabbing Defendant

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 28, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Victims |

Details A jury convicted a stabbing defendant on both counts following a one-day trial in DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld’s court on Oct. 4. Jose Garcia Fuentes, 43, was charged... Read More

Given ‘Degree of Depravity,’ Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 50 Years

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Marvin Lopez to 50 years in prison on Oct. 25 for fatally shooting his girlfriend nearly ten years ago Lopez, 43, was found... Read More