DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss the case based on an alleged violation of his right to speedy trial rights in a hearing…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a homicide defendant’s request for compassionate release due to steadily deteriorating health, during a July 3 hearing. Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with…
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The defense requested onJune 26 that DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continue a preliminary hearing for four weeks in a non-fatal shooting case. Marcel Palmer, 16, is charged with…
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The murder trial of Kenneth Stewart will be delayed to allow an expert in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to evaluate him, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ruled on June…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a third competency evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for a defendant allegedly involved in a stabbing incident. The ruling came…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt put off a trial date for Willie Byrd on June 7 based on how it might be affected by an ongoing case regarding alleged…
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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…
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A June 2 trial in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom was delayed after the defendant originally refused to attend court due to an illness. However, he was transported…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a defendant’s motion to vacate a previously scheduled trial date in July due to his slow recovery from a comatose state. Robert Henson,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years for his involvement in a 2022 murder, during a hearing on May 29. Travon Diggs, 30, was…
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A homicide victim’s brother told DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo , “It should be a life for a life,” before a homicide defendant was sentenced to 24 years of incarceration. …
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A homicide defendant filed an unsuccessful motion to dismiss his case based on alleged police misconduct before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Lorinzo Thompson, 18, is charged with second-degree…
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