‘You Deserve to Be Punished,’ Judge Says in Sentencing
On Feb. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples sentenced a defendant to 72 months in prison with 5 years supervised release for her involvement in a 2023 non-fatal shooting. …
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On Feb. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples sentenced a defendant to 72 months in prison with 5 years supervised release for her involvement in a 2023 non-fatal shooting. …
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Donnell Tucker was acquitted of all charges on Jan. 31, 2024. On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples granted several motions, including a motion to sever co-defendants’ cases,…
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On Sept. 22, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples accepted a request from a non-fatal shooting defendant to decrease his release conditions to global positioning system (GPS) only. Johnathan Dawkins,…
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Donnell Tucker was acquitted of all charges on Jan. 31, 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples turned down a defense request to release a suspect involved in a non-fatal…
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On July 12, D.C. Superior Court Judge Sean Staples accepted the prosecutor’s petition to modify a stay-away, no-contact order from March 30. Tiaquana Chandler, 42, is charged with conspiracy, burglary…
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At a trial readiness hearing on July 5, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples accepted the prosecution’s motion to delay Tiaquana Chandler’s trial in hopes of arresting her son who’s…
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On March 31, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples found probable cause to charge Tiaquana Chandler with first-degree burglary and aggravated assault knowingly while armed. Chandler, 41, allegedly forced her…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge released eight domestic violence defendants and one sex abuse defendant during presentments on July 1. In total, 22 defendants were presented before the court. The…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge released all sex abuse and domestic violence defendants during their initial hearings on June 28. In total, 29 defendants were presented before the court. All…
+ Read MoreOn June 30, a DC Superior Court judge held two domestic violence defendants and released three during their initial hearings. There were 19 defendants presented before the court in total,…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge released three domestic violence defendants during presentments on June 29. In total, 21 defendants were brought before the court. Two of the released defendants were…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge held one domestic violence defendant and released five others during initial hearings on June 16. A total of 30 defendants were presented before the court….
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