Homicides Archives - Page 31 of 912

Possible Release for Compliant Murder Defendant

By Madelyn Nall [former] - September 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided Sept. 26 that if a murder defendant continues complying with the conditions of release, he could be released from home confinement before his... Read More

Shooting Case in Maryland Delays DC Homicide Trial

Details A shooting case in Prince George’s County Maryland has delayed a homicide case in DC. The defense and prosecution were hesitant to predict their trial date will stay on track... Read More

Judge Grants Rehab For Murder Defendant

By Madelyn Nall [former] - September 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a homicide defendant’s request to attend a 28 day residential drug rehabilitation program as part of his release conditions on Sept. 25. Dwayne Fountain,... Read More

‘We Are Here For Accountability,’ Prosecutor Says in Murder Retrial

Details On Sept. 24, parties delivered opening statements in a homicide and obstruction of justice trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Eugene Burns, 32, is charged with... Read More

Murder Suspect Wants Relaxed Release Terms

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, at a Sept. 24 hearing, denied the defense’s oral request to give a defendant a curfew rather than restricting him to home and work. Instead,... Read More

Juvenile Accused in Metro Station Murder Declared ‘Incompetent’ to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs declared that a juvenile murder suspect was currently “not competent to stand trial” in a brief hearing on Sept. 25. The determination was based... Read More

Homicide Defendant Asks to Represent Himself

Details After being found competent to stand trial on July 19, a stabbing defendant requested on Sept. 24 that DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo let him defend himself in court.... Read More

Shooting Defendant’s Trial Postponed For Defense’s Ongoing Investigation

By Joseph Wolf [former] - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A shooting defendant’s attorney requested DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe delay trial, slated to begin in October, in order to continue investigating the case on Sept. 19. Antonio Hawley,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

By Joseph Wolf [former] - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges in his arraignment hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Sept. 19. Deonte Spicer, 37, is charged... Read More

‘He Was There Behind the Scenes,’ Judge Says in Sentencing Man to More Than 100 Years in Conspiracy, Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant who provided the guns for a shooting to 108 years and six months in prison on Sept. 19. Stephen Nelson, 22,... Read More

Parties Clash Over Witness Testimony in Mother and Son Murder Case

Details In a Sept. 20 motion hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective confirmed a suspect’s presence in surveillance footage. Jaquell Jackson, 20, is... Read More

Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Asks for Maximum Sentence

By Marissa Stambaugh [former] - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Sept. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a man convicted of manslaughter to nine years with two years of probation for one count of involuntary manslaughter. Eric... Read More