Homicides Archives - Page 12 of 907

Judge Won’t Exclude Medical Examiner’s Testimony in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a defendant’s request to exclude, or limit, the medical examiner’s testimony during trial in a Nov. 1 hearing. Rafeal Stevens, 39, is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Faces in Court Ambush, Mental Evaluations Ordered

Details A homicide defendant was nearly ambushed in court by an unidentified individual as DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered a mental competency evaluation on Nov. 4. Wyatt Swan, 48,... Read More

Over Victim’s Son’s Objections, Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 1. Michael Grayton, 42, was charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Allows Limited Evidence of Gang Affiliation in Murder Trial

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] , Lauren Andreala [former] - November 4, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a motion allowing the prosecution to provide evidence that a murder defendant is affiliated with a gang and that the shooting was linked... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Second Plea Deal

Details Aaron Murchison rejected a plea deal offered by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Nov. 1. Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Homicide Defendant Asserts Right to DNA Testing, Co-Defendants Demur

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - November 1, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard from a homicide co-defendant asserti his right to conduct independent DNA testing and accepted his two co-defendants decision to waive their similar right... Read More

Competency Exam Ordered for Murder Defendant

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - November 1, 2024
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Details During a hearing on Nov. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt reordered a mental competency evaluation for a murder defendant after he refused to participate in the evaluation the... Read More

Judge Won’t Release Murder Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a murder defendant’s request to be released on Nov. 1. D’Andre Montgomery, 18, and Eric Sheffield, 19, are charged with felony murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives DNA Testing In Grill Dispute Shooting

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - November 1, 2024
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Details A homicide defendant waived his right to conduct independent DNA testing of the prosecution’s evidence during a hearing on Nov. 1 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Irv Duff,... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Clash over Rescheduling Homicide Trial

Details Sylvia Smith, the defense attorney for homicide defendant Anthony Green, argued heatedly with prosecutors over the date for Green’s trial before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 1.... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Request to Modify Release Conditions Denied

Details A murder defendant was denied modified release conditions to pursue job and education opportunities in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 31. Jahi Settles, 23,... Read More

Post-COVID, Data Shows Plea Offer Acceptances Increased by 92 Percent in 2024

Details D.C. Witness data shows that plea agreements accepted between Jan. 1 and Oct. 12 this year as the pandemic receded, increased by 92 percent, in comparison to Jan. 1 through... Read More