Probation Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Revokes Shooting Defendant’s Probation Due To Guilty Verdict in Federal Case

Details On July 10, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz revoked a defendant’s probation due to his recent conviction in an unrelated federal case. Ronald Yarborough, 29, pleaded guilty to assault... Read More

‘I Want to Forgive Her But Not Forget,’ Says Stabbing Victim at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a stabbing defendant to 28 months on June 14. Donnell Jackson, 31, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Released on Personal Recognizance

Details On March 25, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz continued the probation of a felon convicted of a non-fatal shooting. In 2018 Cesar Morales, 29, was convicted and sentenced for... Read More

Judge Revokes Probation for Homicide Defendant

Details On Feb. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun revoked a homicide defendant’s probation based on his violation of release conditions. On January 21, 2020, Adrian Vinson, 23, pleaded guilty... Read More

Non-fatal Shooting Suspect Gets Relaxed Probation Terms.

Details On July 7, D.C. Superior Court Judge Sean Staples granted unsupervised probation and a release order for a non-fatal shooting defendant. Ahmarrae Brooks, 25, faces multiple alleged charges, including assault... Read More

Judge Congratulates Sexual Assault Defendant on Compliance

Details A sexual-assault defendant was congratulated by DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo after a Court Services & Offender Supervision (CSOSA) agent reported that he has been compliant with all his... Read More

Defendant Returns to Court 2 Years After Guilty Verdict

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Probation | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant in a domestic violence case was summoned to DC Superior Court for allegedly violating his parole conditions. He was charged with armed assault with intent to kill on... Read More

Judge Orders Attorney of Man Convicted of Sex Abuse to Bring Him to A Medical Facility

Details During a Feb. 2 hearing, after DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was notified that a sex abuse defendant was not in full compliance of his probation conditions, she ordered... Read More

Judge Set to Close Sex Assault Case in 2 Weeks

Details At an Aug. 8 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted the prosecution’s request to delay a probation violation ruling by two weeks. Todd Anderson, 27, pleaded guilty on... Read More

Defendant Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Woman in Her Apartment

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant on felony sex abuse charges for forcing himself on a woman in her Kingman Park neighborhood apartment. Richard Goodwin came to the... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced on Misdemeanor Charges for Starting Fire in Apartment

Details Exactly two years after he was initially charged with arson, a domestic violence defendant was sentenced for three misdemeanor charges. “I first want to start off by apologizing,” Clarence Bowler... Read More

Prosecutor Describes Harassment Woman Suffered During Sentencing of Domestic Violence Defendant

Details A domestic violence defendant was sentenced for first-degree unlawful publication, stalking and threats to do bodily harm. Carlton Robertson entered the courtroom late for his sentencing on March 14 and... Read More