According to D.C. Witness data, as of April 7, there were four homicide incidents and four homicide victims in the District in March. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced…
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 37-year-old Cornell Day, who is alleged to have been involved in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Darius Young on March 13…
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DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ruled that only certain parts of a 911 call connected to a non-fatal shooting could be admitted as evidence in the case, asserting that…
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A jury found a shooting defendant guilty of all charges during an Oct. 24 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe. Cornellius Ruffin, 41, was found guilty of assault…
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Prosecutors deemed an April shooting a “brazen attack,” during opening statements on Oct. 21, before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe. Cornellius Ruffin, 41, is charged with assault with significant…
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A preliminary hearing in a shooting case was delayed in a dispute over the details of a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 16. Damari…
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During a Nov. 29 sentencing hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian accepted an 11c1C plea agreement reducing the potential punishment for Basil Thomas, 20, but did not impose a…
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A man charged for his alleged role in a fatal stabbing that his counsel has described as self-defense received a plea offer from the prosecution. On April 10, 2020, police…
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DC Superior Court judges issued 59 bench warrants for felony charges from June 1 to Sept. 30. According to Cornell Law, a bench warrant is given out by a judge…
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A DC Superior Court judge discharged eight hearings, continued two, issued two bench warrants and revoked a defendant’s probation during show cause hearings on Dec. 7. Judge Robert Okun discharged…
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A defendant accused of fracturing his daughter’s skull is set for a trial readiness hearing in March of next year. Cornell Holton, 26, is charged with first-degree felony murder and…
+ Read MoreOn Sept. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna released 34 defendants, held five defendants in DC Jail and held one defendant under the supervision of the Department of Youth…
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