Juveniles Archives - Page 3 of 35

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

Five Teen Girls Accused of Murder Make First Joint Court Appearance

Details Five juvenile girls accused of murder appeared in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs on July 26 in a courtroom crowded with US Marshals, probation officials and... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in Southeast Triple Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy for his alleged involvement in a triple shooting that injured three women on July 23 on the 2900... Read More

Judge Denies Request to Ban Pregnant Murder Defendant from Using Marijuana, Alcohol

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a prosecution request to issue an order preventing a pregnant murder defendant from consuming alcohol or marijuana consumption in a July 19 hearing.... Read More

Teen Murder Suspect Battles US Marshals in Turbulent Courtroom Session

Details In a shocking display of courtroom violence, a 13-year-old girl suspected of murder engaged in a fist fight with US Marshals before officers were able to forcefully remove and subdue... Read More

Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea for Girlfriend’s Shooting

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal in connection to wounding a teen-ager before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 19. Deangelo Wooten, 27, was originally charged with assault with... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Competency Exam for Double Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled more information is needed to determine whether a homicide defendant is mentally competent to stand trial on July 19. Kevin Foster, 20, is... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Additional Teenagers in Northwest Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old female, who are charged with second-degree murder for their alleged involvement in the fatal beating... Read More

Judge Allows Murder Defendant to Use a Self-Defense Claim in Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied the prosecution’s attempt to block the defense from using a self-defense claim in murder trial on July 17. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged... Read More

Victim of Gang Shooting Remembers the Incident ‘Vividly’

Details During a conspiracy murder and gang affiliation trial, a surviving victim testified before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 11 that he remembered the shooting “vividly.” Mark Price,... Read More