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Co-defendants Appear for Motion Hearing in Preparation for 10 Year Old’s Murder Trial

Details Six of nine co-defendants in a murder case appeared in court on Jan. 31 in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun for a motion hearing to prepare for... Read More

Victim Outs Sexual Assault Abuser

By Mariam Kamate - January 26, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Sexual Assault |

Details In a report on a sexual assault, the victim said, “That’s him. He touched my private parts.” On January 26, 2022, a report was made to Child and Family Service... Read More

Judge Schedules Next Hearing for Homicide Case Due to Loss of Witnesses

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled the next status hearing of a homicide case to give more time for the defense to... Read More

With Family in Attendance, Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Details As his mother cried in the audience, defendant Brandon Nguyen pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Jan. 18 at the D.C. Superior Court. Nguyen, 24, was originally charged with second-degree... Read More

Document: Traffic Fatality in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Dec. 10, 2021, on the 3300 block of Wheeler Road, SE. According to a press release, at about... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Observation Hearing for Sexual Assault Defendant

Details On Nov. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a sexual assault defendant to undergo a mental health evaluation. The 37-year-old man is charged with first-degree child sex abuse... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted on Nov. 18 a continuance for a pending preliminary hearing. A 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse of his 9-year-old... Read More

Judge Suspends Jail Time for Defendant Sentenced for Involuntarily Shooting Her Best Friend’s 17-Year-Old Brother

Details During a Nov. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun suspended jail time for a defendant convicted of involuntary manslaughter of her best friend’s 17-year-old brother. Shatiya Johnson, 27,... Read More

Defendant Charged in Homicide that Went Unsolved for 30-Years

Details During a Nov. 9 hearing, prosecutors brought a cold case homicide detective to the witness stand regarding a 1992 murder that didn’t have an arrest until 30 years later. Ron... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Release After He Fled Area For 2 Years

Details During a Nov. 9 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause for a homicide defendant after reviewing evidence and learning that the defendant fled the District for... Read More

Three Witnesses Deliver Testimony in Co-defendant Murder Trial

Details During a Nov. 15 jury trial, the prosecution in a murder trial discredited the defense’s expert witness, citing unqualified credentials and termination for behavioral conduct. Two other witnesses also delivered... Read More

Hearing Pushed Back in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee delayed a preliminary hearing on Nov. 7 for a sex abuse defendant to allow counsel more time to prepare. The defendant, 35, is charged... Read More