After the victim’s family gave their impact statement, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced the defendant to 10 years above the mandatory minimum. Twenty-one year-old Malik Holston was found…
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A homicide defendant’s attorney said he believes one juror’s deliberation methods violated his client’s right to a fair trial. On July 23, 2019, Malik Holston, 20, was found guilty by…
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After deliberating for two days, jurors found a homicide defendant guilty. Malik Holston, 20, was initially indicted in 2019 for first-degree murder while armed with the murder being especially heinous,…
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A trial for a murder defendant resumed with testimony from a witness. Malik Holston, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime…
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A homicide trial continued Oct. 27 for the fifth day with seven witnesses being called to testify. Malik Holston, 20, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
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A homicide trial resumed with three witnesses called in to testify regarding their role in the DNA extraction of evidence. The fourth witness was a detective on the scene. Malik…
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On Oct. 20, a murder trial began with the jury hearing about the day a witness’s 15-year-old brother was shot and killed. Malik Holston, 20, was arrested and charged with…
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During an Oct. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted defense attorney Sean Sukumar’s motion to preclude a medical examiner’s photographic evidence from the trial as well as…
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During an Oct. 13 hearing, defense attorney Sean Sukumar filed a motion to preclude a medical examiner’s photographic evidence from the trial. Malik Holston, 20, is charged with first-degree murder…
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After a witness’s testimony detailed text message statements incriminating the defendant during a homicide trial, a judge made her ruling on two motions from a two-day motion hearing. Malik Holston,…
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Parties met in court to prepare for an October murder trial centered on the fatal shooting of a teenage boy that took place more than three years ago. On December…
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A murder defendant’s counsel asked a judge to postpone their client’s March trial due to the large volume of evidence they say they’ve received from the prosecution. Malik Holston is…
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