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Judge Finds Probable Cause for Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case against a domestic violence defendant charged with fourth-degree sexual abuse has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant is accused... Read More

Judge Approves Sex Abuse Defendant’s Request for New Attorney

Details A DC Superior Court judge approved a sex abuse defendant’s request for a new attorney. The defendant is charged with third-degree sex abuse for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on... Read More

Parties in Sex Abuse Case Prepare for April Trial

Details A sex abuse case is set to go to trial in April. The defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse, assault with intent to commit first-degree sex... Read More

Another Hearing Date Set for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a Nov. 5 hearing for a sex abuse case so an independant expert retained by the prosecution could have more time to go over... Read More

Judge Postpones Decision on Accepting Plea Deal

Details Richard Goodwin, 29, was initially charged with first-degree sex abuse for the sexual assault of a woman on Feb. 15 in a residence on the 1500 block of F Street,... Read More

Judge Holds Sex Abuse Defendant and Three Domestic Abuse Defendants During Initial Hearings

Details During initial hearings on June 9, DC Superior Court Judge Shelly Mulkey held a sex abuse defendant and three out of the five domestic violence defendants presented before her. In... Read More

Judge Orders Transfer of Child Sex Abuse Defendant to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a defense attorney’s request to transfer his client from DC Jail to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. The defendant is charged with second-degree... Read More

Child Sex Abuse Defendant Enters Guilty Plea

Details On June 8, a defendant in a child sex abuse case entered a guilty plea. Aaron McCormick was initially charged with two counts of first-degree child sex abuse. He pleaded... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled domestic violence defendant charged with multiple sexual abuse offenses to go before a jury in October. The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse,... Read More

Judge Holds Off Setting Jury Trial for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details On June 7, a DC Superior Court judge decided to hold off on scheduling a jury trial for a sexual abuse defendant. The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse,... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in Murder, Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability in a 2020 murder case, calling a guilty verdict, “very likely.” Bratrell Hawkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Screening for Convicted Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge delayed a June 4 sentencing hearing for a sex abuse case at the defense’s request. In January 2020, Jamar Tillman was convicted in a court... Read More