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 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

Judge Decides to Move Forward in Murder Case Despite Only Having Circumstantial Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found in a preliminary hearing on Jan. 31 that there was substantial probability that a jury could convict a defendant of murder. Tyriq Williams,... Read More

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