Victims Archives - Page 35 of 658

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing, Release Pending

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to conduct independent DNA testing, and filed a motion that would allow him to leave the District on a family trip before DC Superior... Read More

‘I Didn’t Have Nothing to Do With This,’ Says Co-Defendant at Sentencing Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced two homicide co-defendants to 50 and 61 years of imprisonment for the 2017 fatal shooting of a teenage girl on Sept. 6. Robert... Read More

‘I Deserve This Time,’ Says Homicide Defendant at Sentencing

Details “I deserve this time,” a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his sentencing on Sept. 6. Aaron Jackson, 30, was convicted with first-degree premeditated murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years for ‘Horrific’ Crime

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 30 years of incarceration with five years of supervised release during a Sept. 6 hearing. Marcus Walker, 24, was... Read More

Prosecution Says Girls Were ‘Out Looking For A Victim’ in Juvenile Homicide Trial

Details A prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs on Sept. 5 that a group of juveniles was “out looking for a victim,” when they allegedly fatally beat a man... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all 15 charges against him during an arraignment on Sept. 6 before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Jelani Cousin, 18, was indicted... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Delayed

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe delayed a homicide defendant’s sentencing on Sept. 6 to allow his attorney to review the prosecution’s sentencing memorandum, which they provided the previous day.... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Co-Defendants’ Motion for Acquittal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal on Sept. 4, arguing that the prosecution met the burden of proof. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, and... Read More

Hearing Delayed to Accommodate Shooting Defendant’s Witness

Details A shooting defendant’s preliminary hearing was rescheduled on Sept. 5 to allow a detained defense witness to be present in front of DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond. Donnell Antonio... Read More

Homicide Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan deemed a homicide defendant competent to stand trial on Sept. 5 following a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Spiro Stafilatos, 37,... Read More

Judge Denies Motion To Suppress Juvenile Statements to Police, Deems Them Voluntary

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs denied a juvenile’s motion to suppress statements made to the police in a non-custodial interview–that after her attorneys claimed she had been illegally detained... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Northeast Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced it is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast on Monday, Sept. 2. The incident occurred at approximately 1:19 a.m. when officers responded... Read More