Post Disposition Archives

Convicted Killer Tries to Overturn His Sentence

Details Convicted killer Merle V. Watson told DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring he is frustrated his efforts to win vindication have stalled. Watson addressed the April 10 proceeding on a... Read More

Prosecution Decides to Remove Request for Restitution in Domestic Violence Case

Details During a hearing Feb. 24, the prosecution in a domestic violence case decided to remove a request for the defendant to pay restitution. William McKenzie was convicted of assault with... Read More

Judge Sets New Jury Trial Dates for 2016 Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a 2016 murder case to go to trial again. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of first-degree murder for allegedly... Read More

Released Defendant is Making Progress, Judge Says

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a second follow-up hearing for a defendant who has been compassionately released due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Nov. 17, 2014, Keith Fogle, 48... Read More

Homicide Defendant Files to Vacate Conviction

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a homicide defendant’s conviction should be overturned. In 2014, Cydrisse Alvin was sentenced to serve 35 years for felony... Read More

Defense Argues that Convicted Murder Defendants’ Constitutional Rights Were Violated

Details A DC Superior Court judge agreed to review information regarding the trial of two convicted murder defendants. Don Hancock and Reynaud Cook are serving 20 year sentences for second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Issues Two Bench Warrants, Continues 5 Show Cause Hearings

Details A DC Superior Court judge issued two bench warrants, continued five hearings and sentenced a defendant during pretrial and probation show cause hearings on Nov. 5. Judge Gerald Fisher issued... Read More

Judge Schedules Status Hearing for Convicted Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for a convicted murder defendant who has motioned for a new trial. Dominique Williams was convicted of second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Orders DNA Test of Firearm in 1990 Case

Details During a post disposition hearing June 5, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) to test a firearm from a 1990 murder case. Wallace Mitchell... Read More

Counsel Discuss Preparations for Appeal Hearing

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 21, 2018
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Post Disposition |

Details During a post-disposition status hearing, a convicted murderer’s defense counsel motioned for a new trial. In 2012, Darnell Leon Hawkins was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, among other charges,... Read More

Inmate Says Defendant Was Not Present Prior to Shooting

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 12, 2018
Daily Stories | Homicides | Post Disposition | Suspects |

Details During a post-disposition hearing for a murder defendant, an inmate said the defendant was not with the armed individual prior to a 2011 shooting. In 2011, Chamontae Walker was sentenced... Read More

Defense Attorney Denies Knowing Inmate

Details During a post-disposition status hearing, a defense attorney testified that he didn’t know an inmate who was allegedly present at a 2010 shooting. In 2012, a jury convicted Rickey Pharr of first-degree... Read More