Defendant Pleads Guilty to DC Jail Homicide
On March 30, a defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in relation to a homicide that took place in a DC Jail cell. Marcel Jackson, 36, is charged with second-degree…
+ Read MoreOn March 30, a defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in relation to a homicide that took place in a DC Jail cell. Marcel Jackson, 36, is charged with second-degree…
+ Read MoreDuring a Dec. 7 hearing, defense attorney Prescott Loveland raised concerns about a prosecutor acting with prejudice because she called a new detective to the witness stand after it was…
+ Read MoreOn Nov. 22, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a homicide case to give the prosecutor enough time to resolve some issues with a witness. Morris Jones, 38, is…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a continuance for counsel presiding over a homicide as they work to obtain evidence. Marcel Jackson, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in…
+ Read MoreA suspect has been arrested in reference to the homicide of a 22-year-old man. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on May 8, officers responded to the 2800 block of Hartford Street,…
+ Read MoreMetropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on May 8, officers responded to the 2800 block of Hartford Street, SE, for…
+ Read MoreLess than a month after a murder trial ended with jurors unable to reach a verdict, the defendant requested new counsel as prosecutors gear up to re-try the case. Chad…
+ Read MoreOn June 14, a DC Superior Court judge moved up the trial dates for four co-defendants charged in connection with a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Co-defendants…
+ Read MoreOn Dec. 11, a DC Superior Court judge presided over eight hearings for defendants who were reported to not be complying with the requirements of their probation or pretrial release. …
+ Read MoreIn accordance with a cash bond issued for a murder defendant, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested and charged an eighth person with the death of a 10-year-old child. On July…
+ Read MoreThroughout the last three months, the District has seen an uptick in teenage homicide victims. According to D.C. Witness data, during the month of August there were no teenage homicides,…
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