By
Bridget Smith [former]
- June 27, 2024
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Details A murder defendant refused to comply with a Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) evaluator to determine his ability to represent himself at trial. Wonell Jones Jr., 37, is charged with... Read More
By
Lourdes Camarillo [former]
, Thomas Hinton [former] - June 26, 2024
Court
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian denied June 26 a defendant’s release and transferred the case to DC Superior Court Judge Demeo for trial. Jordan Therman, 25, is charged with... Read More
By
Gelela Tesfaye [former]
- June 26, 2024
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Homicides
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Victims
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advised attorneys to “wordsmith” the language contained in the charges which would assist the jury in deliberations. Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24,Koran Jackson, 23, and... Read More
By
Lindsay Mutzman [former]
- June 26, 2024
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Details Parties met on June 21 before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein to request a curfew instead of home confinement in a co-defendant shooting. Charles Jeter, 38, and Kevin Sewell,... Read More
By
Emily Reed [former]
, Sofia Feigelson [former], Adrianna Bhan [former] - June 26, 2024
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Details Defense attorney Jason Tulley informed DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun of an emergency motion he recently filed for his client to be immediately released from the DC Jail during... Read More
By
Namita Nair [former]
, Lily Engel [former] - June 26, 2024
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Details On June 25, counsel tasked jurors with addressing a double homicide trial as a puzzle to determine innocence or guilt. Beysean Jones, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More
By
Maggie Rhoads [former]
, Hayden Clark [former] - June 26, 2024
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A trial date for a carjacking and burglary defendant remains uncertain after the defendant’s incomplete mental competency exam. Kenneth Phillips, 24, is charged with unarmed carjacking, unauthorized use of a... Read More
By
Laura Berol
- June 26, 2024
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Details Although James Outland‘s attorney, Michael Bruckheim, stated that his client would like more time to consider a plea deal offered by the prosecution, the deal’s rejection by Outland’s codefendant, Bobby... Read More
By
Ben Dickson [former]
- June 26, 2024
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted defense counsel’s request that a non-fatal shooting case be dismissed due to the prosecution’s failure to indict the case in a timely manner. ... Read More
By
Caitlin Blackman [former]
- June 26, 2024
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A defense attorney requested a continuance due to a temporary halt in DNA testing at the DC Public Defender Service (PDS) office before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park in... Read More
By
Sofia Feigelson [former]
, Adrianna Bhan [former] - June 25, 2024
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details On June 24, during the first day of trial for a mass shooting that occurred almost six years ago, parties in a three co-defendant case gave opening statements in front... Read More