D.C. Witness data shows that plea agreements accepted between Jan. 1 and Oct. 12 this year as the pandemic receded, increased by 92 percent, in comparison to Jan. 1 through…
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On Nov. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Demetrius Void to six years incarceration for a homicide. Void, 36, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault…
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On Aug. 24, Demetrius Void accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors. Void, 36, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon while armed, three…
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On June 2, prosecutors moved to dismiss a murder indictment in a 2019 murder and carjacking case. Demetrius Void, 35, was charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous…
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The prosecutor admitted she did not interview several potential eyewitnesses to a homicide during a Sept. 29 status hearing. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that she give the…
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The defense counsel in a murder case is requesting additional discovery before deciding whether to move to trial. Demetrious Void, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings to move forward with four murder cases. Judge Danya Dayson scheduled trial readiness hearings for Alphonso Walker and Saeve Evans. Walker, 42, is…
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A murder defendant’s attorney raised issues with redacted transcripts during the case’s most recent hearing. Demetrius Void is accused of shooting 24-year-old Anthony Daniel Lawson to death on Sept. 25,…
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During a detention hearing Jan. 10, a murder defendant asked a DC Superior Court judge if he could attend his father’s funeral. Demetrius Void, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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During a preliminary hearing Aug. 21, a defense attorney questioned the reliability of a key witness who could not pick a murder defendant out of a photo line up. Demetrius…
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A judge agreed July 26 to reschedule a preliminary hearing to Aug. 21 after a witness was unable to make it to court. Demetrius Void is charged with first-degree murder…
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The District of Columbia saw an uptick in homicides throughout the month of September. As of Oct. 16, the Metropolitan Police Department has made arrests in nearly half of the…
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