Juveniles Archives - Page 8 of 35

Defense Questions Evidence Submitted in 2020 Homicide Trial

Details On March 21, parties spared over expert testimony including from the District’s discredited Department of Forensic Sciences in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Koran Jackson,... Read More

Eyewitnesses Testify to Non-Fatal Shooting in Connection with Teen Homicide Case

Details On March 11, two eyewitnesses testified before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt regarding a pattern of violence surrounding the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion... Read More

‘There Is a Dead Three-Year-Old Here,’ Says Judge Denying Release for Homicide Suspect

Details On March 6, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a homicide defendant’s release request to mandatory in-patient drug treatment after her 3-year-old son overdosed on fentanyl. Sasha McCoy, 27,... Read More

Judge Says Homicide Probable Cause Was a ‘Close Call’

By Audrey Staudacher [former] - March 5, 2024
Homicides | Juveniles | Shooting |

Details On March 4, the preliminary hearing of two co-defendants concluded in DC Superior Court Judge Okun’s courtroom. Na’eem Butler, 20, a Pennsylvania State University student, and Ashton Inabinet, 16, are... Read More

Hearing Concerns Penn State Student and Juvenile Accused in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Feb. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard from two witnesses regarding a fatal shooting case. Na’eem Butler, 20, a Pennsylvania State University student, and Ashton Inabinet, 16,... Read More

Prosecutor Blames Gang Violence in Murder of 13-Year-Old

Details On Feb. 22, opening statements and witness testimony were delivered in a high-profile homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. At issue, whether the young victim’s death resulted... Read More

Judge Accepts Plea Deal and Sentences Accused ‘Baby Killer’

Details On Feb. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Brian Wooden for his involvement in killing an infant. Wooden, 34, was originally charged with two counts of felony murder... Read More

Trial Date Set, Release Denied in Juvenile Murder Case

Details On Feb. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld denied a juvenile homicide defendant’s request for release. The juvenile, a 15-year-old boy, is charged with first-and-second degree murder, assault with... Read More

Judge Says ‘No Question’ Juvenile Suspect Should Be Held in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones ruled that a 15-year-old murder suspect should be detained, saying, “No question about it…the intent was to kill. That’s what happened.” During the Feb. 13... Read More

Document: MPD Extradites and Charges Teenager for December Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the extradition of a juvenile suspect wanted for a homicide that occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, on the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue, NW.... Read More

Trial Date Vacated and Release Denied in Juvenile Shooting Case

By Adriana Marroquin - February 9, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Suspects |

Details On Feb. 8, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld granted the parties’ request to vacate a juvenile’s trial date to allow plea negotiations to continue. Judge Hertzfield also denied the... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Teenager for December Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a juvenile was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, on the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue, NW. According... Read More