Independence Day Murder Trial Postponed to September
Dwayne Dillard’s alleged murders: Jonathan Taylor, Shakim Lyons, James Coffield, and Harry Herbert received a new trial date.
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Dwayne Dillard’s alleged murders: Jonathan Taylor, Shakim Lyons, James Coffield, and Harry Herbert received a new trial date.
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Second-degree murder defendant Jonathan Taylor asked to have his case severed from that of his co-defendants, Shakim Lyons, Harry Herbert and James Coffield. Lyons allegedly attacked Taylor, fracturing his spine.
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A grocery store. A gas station. A barbershop. A non-denominational church. Homicides are on the rise in Washington, DC and mass shootings are one of the causes. Neighborhoods spanning across…
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During a motions hearing on July 3, a DC Superior Court Judge granted the prosecution’s motion to reduce a defendant’s sentenced. In 2017, a jury found Johnathan Taylor guilty of…
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Harry Herbert and Shakim Lyons pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm, respectively, for their role in the death of 23-year-old Dwayne Gene Dillard on the…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied Oct. 30 severance motions to separate three murder defendants. Shakim Lyons, Harry Herbert, and James Coffield are charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly…
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Monday, a day before Dwayne Dillard’s murder trial was originally set to begin, co-defendants Shakim Lyon, Harry Herbert, Nathaniel Taylor and James Coffield were presented in court. The trial vacated initially…
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Defense attorneys for co-defendants Shakim Lyon, Harry Herbert and Jonathan Taylor said they are frustrated with prosecutor’s refusal to identify a witness they believe could prove their clients’ innocence. In…
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Police on Friday announced the arrest of a a fourth man wanted for the murder in a shootout last July 4 that left one man dead and three others injured….
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A judge granted permission for the government to do DNA testing of blood drops found at the scene of Dwayne Dillard’s homicide. The three men charged with Dillard’s death appeared…
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Three men were charged with the shooting death of Dwayne Gene Dillard on July 4. Over a period of three days, police charged Shakim Lyons, 26, Jonathan Taylor, 24, and…
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Among discussion over a key witness in connection to a possible conflict of interest in the Dwayne Dillard murder case, Judge Jose Lopez insisted on “damage control” and ruled to throw…
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