Juveniles Archives - Page 3 of 36

Judge Denies Motion To Suppress Juvenile Statements to Police, Deems Them Voluntary

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs denied a juvenile’s motion to suppress statements made to the police in a non-custodial interview–that after her attorneys claimed she had been illegally detained... Read More

‘The Day Has Come to Hold Them Accountable,’ Says Prosecutor in Mass Shooting Case

Details The prosecution rebutted the closing statements of defense attorneys for Antonio Murchison and Mark Price before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 19, bringing an end to arguments... Read More

Homicide Defendant Testifies He Thought His House Was Under Attack

Details A murder defendant accused of killing a juvenile testified before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 14. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, two... Read More

Witnesses Attest to Homicide Defendant’s Character

Details A jury heard multiple witnesses testify that a homicide defendant is a peaceful man dedicated to helping youth. The testimony came in a case involving a juvenile shooting victim argued... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in Southeast Fatal Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 16-year-old Shamard Miller, who is charged as an adult with first-degree premeditaed murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the... Read More

Murder Trial Halted A Second Day Due to Jury Illness

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed an ongoing murder trial for the second day on Aug. 6 because a juror is sick. Antonio Murchison, 31, and his co-defendant Mark... Read More

Nine-Year-Old Victim Testifies in Shooting Trial

Details A nine-year-old victim who is also a witness to a shooting testified in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Aug. 5. Deon Cannon, 29, is charged with... Read More

Two Mass Shootings Among Incidents Causing 24 Deaths in July

Details As of Aug. 5, D.C. Witness data shows there were 22 homicide incidents in July, claiming the lives of 24 individuals. There were also 26 non-fatal shooting victims, in 17... Read More

Judge Considers Severing One Suspect in a Multi-Defendant Juvenile Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs told a juvenile’s attorney she is holding a motion to sever her murder case from four other girls in abeyance during an Aug. 1... Read More

Judge Orders Juvenile Charged with Triple Shooting Detained

Details DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell granted the prosecution’s request for a juvenile charged with a triple non-fatal shooting to be detained by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)... Read More

‘Your Role in Killing That Man Cannot Be Erased or Excused,’ Judge Tells Juvenile at Sentencing

Details “He made a choice to participate in the gun violence that plagues our city,” a prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell as he ordered a juvenile convicted of... Read More

One of Two Murder Defendants Found Incompetent

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a murder case involving two defendants to determine the next steps in a July 26 hearing. Marlan Smith and Anthony Monroe, both 17,... Read More