Brandon Byrd, 20, charged with killing his father, continues to undergo mental examination hearings. Byrd has been held for mental examinations since Nov. 4, 2016, and has been declared incompetent…
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The man charged with killing his father is continuing to undergo mental evaluations and a stay at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Brandon Byrd, 20, allegedly stabbed his father Otis Byrd, 44,…
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A man charged with the death of his father was ruled incompetent to stand trial. Brandon Byrd currently faces second-degree murder charges for the fatal stabbing of his father, Otis…
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A judge on Tuesday ordered murder suspect Brandon Byrd undergo a mental evaluation at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Brandon Byrd was charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing his father,…
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Brandon Byrd, the 20-year-old man charged with his father’s murder, was presented in court Monday for a status hearing. The prosecution filed a motion relating to evidence in his case….
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In a March 22 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a murder defendant’s trial was delayed. Brandon Byrd‘s homicide trial was pushed to March of 2025 due to…
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A March 5 mental observation hearing for a murder defendant was vacated. Brandon Byrd is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or…
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A psychiatrist and psychologist hired by the Public Defender Service (PDS) testified about a murder defendant’s likelihood of becoming competent to stand trial during a Jan. 8 hearing that comes…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a mental observation hearing for a defendant accused of killing his father. Brandon Byrd is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 44-year-old…
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A murder defendant, who has been in a restorative program at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for three and a half years is ordered to continue treatment. Brandon Byrd is charged with…
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During a status hearing Nov. 15, a defense attorney indicated that he would not contest a judge’s order to give his client medication against his will. Brandon Byrd is charged with…
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During a continued motions hearing Sept. 19, the defense argued against a murder defendant being forced to take antipsychotic medications. Brandon Byrd is charged with first-degree murder while armed and…
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