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Judge Denies Assault Acquittal in Stabbing Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow denied a defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal on Oct. 9 for an assault with a dangerous weapon charge, but allowed the parties to... Read More

Officer Testifies Suspect is Carjacker

By Phoebe McConnell - October 11, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who observed a carjacking as it was happening identified the defendant as the perpetrator before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Oct. 10. Trevon Devore, 24, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More

Court Appointed Conflict Lawyer Released from Armed Carjacking Case

Details A conflict lawyer appointed to investigate a potential conflict between the defendant and his court appointed lawyer was released from the case before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow on... Read More

Jury Acquits 57-Year-Old Stabbing Defendant

By Lucy Orgolini - October 11, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow’s courtroom found a defendant not guilty on two counts on Oct. 11. Warnell Reams, 57, was acquitted of assault with a... Read More

Judge Denies Requests to Toughen Release Terms for Homicide Suspects

By Natalie Note - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details The prosecution argued for stricter release conditions for two homicide defendants but DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the requests on Oct. 9. Jahi Rapp, 21, and Amarii Fontanelle,... Read More

Witness Changes Testimony in A Homicide

Details A witness testified that a co-defendant in a homicide case is not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, after admitting to lying in previous testimony in a hearing... Read More

Judge Leaves ‘Competent’ Shooting Suspect in Mental Hospital

By Lucy Orgolini - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt reviewed a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and ruled that a defendant with serious mental issues must remain hospitalized at St.... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in 2023 Benning Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 39-year-old Juan Adams, who is charged with second-degree murder while armed, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old... Read More

‘The Devil is in the Details,’ Says Prosecution in Murder Case Closing

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom heard closing arguments on Oct. 9 for a homicide that occurred in December of 2020. Dennis Chase, 32, is charged... Read More

Murder Defendant May Not Want to Represent Himself

Details A homicide defendant alerted the court that he may be reconsidering his request to represent himself before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Oct. 9. Wonell Jones Jr., 37,... Read More

Judge Extends Response Deadline For MOtion to Dismiss in A Homicide

By Natalie Note - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan agreed to extend the prosecution’s deadline to respond to a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss his case on Oct. 9. Michael Sanders, 30, and... Read More