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Shooting Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details In a mental observation hearing on June 5, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz addressed a defendant who was deemed incompetent to stand trial based on an evaluation from the... Read More

Judge Denies Triple Homicide Defendant’s Request for Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for release, deeming her a danger to the community, during a June 5 hearing. Nakita Walker, 44, is charged... Read More

Judge Warns Defense About Foregoing Preliminary Hearing if Delays Continue

Details DC Superior Court Renee Raymond advised a shooting defendant’s attorney he might have to waive his client’s right to a preliminary hearing if delays continue. Michael Owusu-Sakyi, 48, is charged... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing, Ordered Detained

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond ordered a shooting defendant remain held in jail as he awaits further proceedings, during a June 5 hearing. Desean Delaney, 31, is charged with... Read More

Double Homicide Trial Delayed for Want of DC Jail Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe granted a defendant’s request on June 5 for a short continuance in a double homicide trial due to the DC Jail’s alleged failure to... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

By Sonia Vazquez [former] , Vivien Williams [former] - June 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant voluntarily waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 5. Vann... Read More

Data Shows Shootings Decreased by Fifty Percent from April to May

Details D.C. Witness data shows that in May there were 21 non-fatal shooting victims, a 50 percent decrease from April, which reported 42 non-fatal shooting victims in the District, as reported... Read More

‘Three Firearms Bring Terror Down on the DC Community,’ Says Prosecutor in Three Co-Defendant Homicide Case

Details Prosecution presented closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 4, which led to a mistrial motion in a murder conspiracy case. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty during an arraignment in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in a June 4 hearing. Korriek Akinwale Akinola, 22, is charged with... Read More

Lost Evidence Dismissal Sanction Argued in Murder Case

Details A status hearing on June 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe was extended to debate a proposed sanction on lost video evidence used in the investigation of a... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Exam for Homicide Defendant to Represent Himself

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan reissued an order during a May 29 hearing for a murder defendant to complete a competency test as a condition to represent himself. Wonell... Read More

Despite ‘Racial Disparity’ Argument Judge Denies Defense Motion to Delay Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a motion to delay a July trial after the defense challenged the DC jury selection process, arguing there are “stark racial disparities” in... Read More