Benito Valdez continued to claim his innocence during his sentencing. He was sentenced to more than 90 years in prison for the 1991 homicides of Samantha Gillard, Curtis Pixley and Keith Simmons in Langdon Park.
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On May 19, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a man who committed four murders in the 1990s to 12 years in jail – not enough to satisfy many…
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A four-week long homicide trial for three homicides in 1991 ended on Feb. 16 when a jury found Benito Valdez guilty of multiple counts of first-degree murder while armed. The…
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After deliberating for two days, a jury found Feb. 16 Benito Valdez guilty of first-degree murder while armed for the homicides of Curtis Pixley, 29; Keith Simmons, 24; and Samantha…
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On Feb. 14, the prosecution responded to the defense’s allegations of conspiring witnesses against the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Bach reminded the jury that even though the government…
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Four weeks after the murder trial against Benito Valdez began, counsel gave their closing arguments for the 1991 triple homicide case. The trial began on Jan. 23. During the prosecution’s…
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A witness called to testify, in a triple homicide murder trial, did not appear in court Feb. 12 because of an undisclosed medical condition. According to the defense, the witness…
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On Feb.8, Judge Judith Bartnoff said she expects a triple homicide trial against an alleged drug dealer to end next week. The trial began on Jan. 23. Benito Valdez is…
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An expert witness for the defense was discredited Feb. 7 during a 1991 triple homicide trial. Ross Gardner, a crime scene analyst who created a report on the shootings, told…
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The ex-girlfriend of Benito Valdez, who is currently on trial for a triple homicide in 1991, testified Feb. 5 about her violent relationship with the defendant. The ex-girlfriend told the…
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An acquaintence of the defendant in a 1991 triple homicide testified on Jan. 31 about what he had been told of the killing. Samuel Edmonds said he and the defendant…
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An eyewitness, a firearms expert and the chief medical examiner were called Jan. 30 to testify in a 1991 triple homicide murder trial that began more than a week ago….
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