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Judge Rules on Gang Affiliated Social Media Posts Ahead of Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on whether various social media images intended to prove gang affiliation are admissible in an upcoming murder trial during a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Judge Sentences Shooting Defendant with a Firearm’s Criminal History

By Alex Garcia Pecina - November 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro sentenced a shooting defendant with previous cases involving firearms to 24 months in jail and three years of probation on Nov. 6. On... Read More

Murder Defendant Deemed Mentally Competent After Back-And-Forth Pleas

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a murder defendant competent to stand trial on Nov. 7, citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Niko Hall, 32,... Read More

Prosecutors Question Stabbing Defendant’s Failure to Call Police

Details “You had to stab her to defend yourself … including those seven stab wounds on her back?” the prosecution asked during cross-examination of a stabbing defendant in a Nov. 7... Read More

Witness Said to Contradict Previous Statements in Nightclub Murder Retrial

Details A witness who was at the scene with a homicide defendant allegedly contradicted statements he made to police and in previous proceedings in a stabbing case in front of DC... Read More

Partially Convicted Carjacking Defendant May Have Second Trial

By Cathy Ochoa - November 7, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A partially convicted carjacking defendant is scheduling a second trial for gun possession charges, which stemmed from his original arrest in connection to the incident. The case was heard before... Read More

Defendant’s Request to Modify Release Denied

Details As plea negotiations continue, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe denied to modify the release conditions of a carjacking and shooting defendant on Nov. 7. Donnell Hannah, 26, is charged... Read More

Prosecution Claims Murder Was, ‘Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel’

By Marissa Stambaugh - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, heard opening statements from three prosecution witnesses, one claiming to identify the suspect, as a homicide trial got underway on Nov. 6. Mark Beasley,... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Pleads Not Guilty

By Cathy Ochoa - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Uncategorized |

Details A stabbing defendant entered a plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Nov. 7. Valentino Allen, 34, is charged with... Read More

‘The Only Thing He Could Do Was Protect Himself,’ Says Defense Lawyer in a Stabbing

By Madelyn Nall - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A stabbing defendant testified at the conclusion of his trial on Nov. 6 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe. Samuel Robinson, 44, is charged with assault with... Read More

Judge Disallows Some ID Evidence From the Victim’s Mother in a Shooting Case

Details Parties sparred over what Identifying evidence could be admitted in an upcoming shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. In a Nov. 6 hearing the defense was particularly... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request for Release

By Lauren Andreala - November 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Judge Erik Christian denied a shooting defendant’s request for release in a status hearing on Nov. 7. Ralph Price, 18, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed,... Read More