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Judge Gives Defendant Second Chance at Probation

Details During a probation show cause hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan`gave a defendant a second chance at probation in a shooting case. Tyran Baker, 35, was... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A defendant charged with a non-fatal shooting pleaded guilty to two charges during an April 21 felony status conference. Dasani Dawson, 18, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault... Read More

Judge Declines to Release Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe declined to release a defendant in connection to a non-fatal shooting in a hearing on April 21. Dwayne Dolberry, 41, is charged with assault... Read More

Defendant to be Re-Sentenced for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant is scheduled to be resentenced for failing to comply with his release conditions. Anthony Cobbs, 35, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his... Read More

Judge Sentences Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant to Year and a Half in Prison

Details On April 20, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan imposed a sentence in a non-fatal shooting that injured two individuals. Joseph Washington, 21, was convicted for assault with a dangerous weapon... Read More

DNA Testing Pushes Trial Date Back By Nearly a Year

Details One of three co-defendants in a non-fatal shooting case decided to exercise his right to test evidence for DNA on April 20, approximately one month before the trial was scheduled... Read More

Parties in Felony Case Proceed to Trial

Details On April 21, a defendant was scheduled for a trial readiness hearing to discuss witnesses for his upcoming trial. Austin Clement, 38, is charged with carrying a pistol without a... Read More

Motion Hearing Continues in 54 Defendant Case For Jury Selection Issues

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over a motion hearing that involved 54 defendants concerning violations of their rights during jury selection. Defense attorneys Jason Tulley and Imeime Umana... Read More

Judge Accepts Defense Request to Seal Plea Deal

Details At a status hearing on April 20, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted the defense’s request to seal a plea deal and the proffer of facts to protect the... Read More

Document: Shooting Suspect Flees on Bike

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are searching for a gunman in a shooting that occurred on the 600 Block of H Street, NW on April 13, 2023. Read More

Document: Would Be Killer Wanted in Shooting Incident

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have an arrest warrant for 45-year-old Dontrell Harrison who allegedly tried to shoot an unidentified man to death on the 2100 block of I Street,... Read More

Judge Releases Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant With Spotless Record, Another Held

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan Jr. released two non-fatal shooting defendants during initial hearings on April 19. Quentin Hill, 34, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license... Read More