Juveniles Archives - Page 17 of 35

Witness to Murder of 15 Year old Testifies During Trial

Details A trial for a murder defendant resumed with testimony from a witness. Malik Holston, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime... Read More

Prosecutors Seek More Time For Test Results In Sex Abuse Case Of A 12-Year-Old Girl

Details On Oct. 25, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rescheduled a sexual abuse case involving a DC man and his biological daughter, who was twelve at the time, to give... Read More

Judge Grants New Release Conditions For Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 19, defense attorney Anthony Matthews requested for the defendant involved in a drive-by shooting to have his home confinement conditions revised, since he is in full compliance with... Read More

Victim’s Brother Shares Memories from Day of Shooting with Jury

Details On Oct. 20, a murder trial began with the jury hearing about the day a witness’s 15-year-old brother was shot and killed. Malik Holston, 20, was arrested and charged with... Read More

Leading Suspect Made Deal With Prosecutors Hours After Daughter was Murdered, Mother Says

Details On Oct. 19, a former detective testified in the fatal shooting of her 17-year-old daughter after the leading suspect made a deal with prosecutors. Robert Moses, 23, and 23-year-old James... Read More

Prosecution Anticipates 16-18 Witnesses for a Sex Abuse Trial

Details During an Oct. 18 hearing, a sex abuse defendant’s defense attorney said she expects five witnesses would testify in the trial. The prosecutor said 12-13 witnesses and 4-5 expert witnesses... Read More

Judge Releases Defendant In Homicide Case Of 23-Month-Old

Details On Oct.17, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled the nature and the facts of a shooting of a 23-month-old baby were tragic and negligent, but he believes there are... Read More

Defense Questions Witness’s Link Between Gun and Defendant

Details On Oct. 14, defense attorney Jacqueline Cadman questioned the ballistic projectile links between the defendant and the witness. JD Wheeler, 23, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting 23-month-old... Read More

Witness Testifies About Incriminating Details in Murder Trial

Details After a witness’s testimony detailed text message statements incriminating the defendant during a homicide trial, a judge made her ruling on two motions from a two-day motion hearing. Malik Holston,... Read More

Co-Defendants Enter Not Guilty Plea in Homicide of 13-Year-Old Boy

Details On Sept. 30, co-defendants on track for a 2024 trial were scheduled for a hearing to discuss DNA evidence in the case. Koran Jackson, 22; Reginald Steele, 23; Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Judge Sentences Man to 2 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Daughter

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a man on Sept. 23 to twenty-four months in prison for sexually abusing his teenage daughter. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Sentences Child Sex Offender to 24 Months in Prison

Details After two days of sentencing, a judge sentenced a man convicted of child sex abuse to two years in prison. Raymond Diggs, 37, was originally charged with five counts of... Read More