Jury Finds Murder Defendant Guilty on All Counts
A jury found Amard Jefferson guilty on all five counts in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. 20. Jefferson, 25, was found guilty of…
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A jury found Amard Jefferson guilty on all five counts in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. 20. Jefferson, 25, was found guilty of…
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Parties delivered closing arguments during a hearing on Dec. 18, before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom. Amard Jefferson, 25, is charged with second-degree murder while…
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During cross examination, a defense attorney for a murder defendant extracted confessions of lying to police from a key witness in a murder trial. The witness also told Clark she…
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During cross-examination, the defense pointed out apparent contradictions in an eyewitness’ testimony at different times during the investigation of a murder before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec….
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A witness testified that he saw a possible murder suspect crouch near a drainpipe and drop something inside in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec….
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During openings, a murder defendant’s attorney claimed that the victim and her friends were “three home invaders [who] began to assault and terrorize” the defendant and his girlfriend in a…
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Defense attorneys Jason Clark and Gemma Stevens requested independent DNA testing on two evidentiary samples in an April 11 homicide case hearing. Amard Jefferson, 24, is charged with second-degree murder…
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On Oct. 14, prosecutors said they are in the process of securing an indictment after receiving DNA results in regards to a 2021 homicide case. Amard Jefferson, 23, is charged…
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After three days of preliminary hearings, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a 2021 homicide case. Amard Jefferson, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed…
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On July 25, the preliminary hearing for a homicide defendant continued with defense attorney Jason Clark questioning the lead detective of the investigation on his interviews with each witness and…
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A detective for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the gun connected to a 2021 homicide was found a few blocks away from the shooting during a preliminary hearing on…
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A murder defendant’s defense lawyer requested more time to review the evidence he received from the prosecution. Amard Jefferson is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of…
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