Victims Archives - Page 43 of 658

Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Awaits Trial

Details A shooting defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Aug. 12. Amonte Moody, 18, is charged with endangerment... Read More

‘Every day I Think of The Gun Being in My Face,’ Writes Assault Victim in Sentencing Statement

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced a shooting defendant to two-and-a-half years of incarceration on Aug. 9. David Walls, 38, was originally charged with kidnapping while armed and two... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled Deeper Into 2025

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt pushed a murder’s defendant’s trial even later into next year because of scheduling conflicts with another trial in a hearing on Aug. 12. Howard... Read More

Shooting Defendant’s Sentence Requires Drug and Mental Health Treatment

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow gave Dakia Thomas a suspended sentence on Aug. 9 that requires her to receive mental health and drug abuse treatment in order to stay... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 9. Raymond Watson, 45, was originally charged with assault with intent to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Caught on Surveillance Video Accepts Plea

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 9. Kyree Hairston, 24, was originally charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Acts Like He, ‘Runs this Courtroom,’ Prosecutor Says

Details A murder defendant refused to get off a bus and attend a court proceeding for the fourth time in a matter of three months before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony... Read More

Witnesses Attest to Homicide Defendant’s Character

Details A jury heard multiple witnesses testify that a homicide defendant is a peaceful man dedicated to helping youth. The testimony came in a case involving a juvenile shooting victim argued... Read More

Defense Says Police ‘Helped Modify the Crime Scene’ in Murder Trial

Details A defense attorney claimed police manipulated evidence in a homicide investigation during closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 8. Bernard Matthews, 45, is charged with... Read More

Detective Provides Video Timeline of Mass Shooting And Aftermath

Details A homicide detective testified about his investigation of events leading up to and following a mass shooting and homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 8. Mark... Read More

‘I’m Sorry,’ Shooting Defendant Says as He’s Sentenced to 18 Months

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz sentenced a shooting defendant to 18 months of incarceration on Aug. 9. Raymond Robinson, 43, accepted an offer on May 20 to plead guilty... Read More

Murder Defendant Testifies He Was ‘Nosy’ about Gunshots

Details A murder defendant testified he was “nosy” about the sounds of gunfire during a tense exchange with the prosecutor in closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug.... Read More