D.C. Witness

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

Judge Pushes Ruling on Release in 30- Year Old Homicide

Details In a Feb. 1 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed ruling on a motion of release in a homicide from 1993. William Ransford, 59, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Date Set for Murder Defendant

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a preliminary hearing for the second-degree murder case along with discussing a motion for release previously... Read More

Defense Requests Later Status Hearing to Review Prosecution Data

Details Two months after he was officially arraigned, a murder defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein on Feb. 1. Darrow Johnson, 38, was indicted on... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 7 Years in Prison

Details During a sentencing hearing on Feb. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a defendant to 13 years in prison for an attempted sexual assault case. Akiem Williams, 38,... Read More

Judge Dismisses Homicide Case Without Prejudice

Details A judge granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss a murder case without prejudice and in good faith on Feb. 1. Kenneil Cole, 28, was charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Approves Motion Timeline in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge approved the defense attorney’s motion for a timeline in regard to filing prior to a motion hearing for a homicide case. Jean Kearney is charged... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details On Jan. 31, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a preliminary hearing for a 2022 homicide case. Desmond Gaskin, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Jan. 30, on the 500 block of Somerset Place, NW. According to a press release, at about 2:56 pm,... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred on Jan. 7, on the 1000 block of Quincy Street, NE. According to a press release,... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant Above Mandatory Minimum

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee sentenced a defendant to 4-years of incarceration and 3-years of supervised release for a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. On Jan. 23,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Uses Self Defense in Request for Release

Details A lawyer representing a homicide defendant accused of murdering a 13 year old attempted to get him released on account of self-defense during a presentment hearing on Jan. 31. Jason... Read More

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