Defendant’s Mental Issues Cause Major Delay in Fatal Stabbing Case
On Feb. 16, parties agreed to a 90 day delay in a homicide defendant’s case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, due to his health issues. Steven Schwartz, 85,…
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On Feb. 16, parties agreed to a 90 day delay in a homicide defendant’s case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, due to his health issues. Steven Schwartz, 85,…
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On May 19, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause that a homicide defendant committed manslaughter. Gary Denny, 50, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his…
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On May 12, a murder suspect waived his right to independently test DNA evidence from a crime scene. Howard Fritts, 56, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his…
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“How is he still out? This is absolutely unfair and a slap in the face to my entire family and Dasha’s loved ones,” a victim’s mother said during a motion…
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After multiple hearings in which probation issues were raised, D.C. Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe said he is recognizing improvement in a convicted defendant’s ability to comply with his release…
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DC Superior Court Judge Brandt granted a motion to continue a murder trial to August 2024. William Davenport, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 27-year-old…
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During a status hearing on Feb. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun addressed the defense’s concern over DNA testing and the effect it could have on the trial date….
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During a Feb. 13 non jury trial, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer M. Anderson found the defendant not guilty on all charges. In 2019 Jeffrey Owens was charged with first-degree…
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During a Feb. 8 non-jury trial for a domestic violence case, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer M. Anderson denied the defense’s motion to dismiss their case. The incident occurred on…
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During a Feb. 8 non-jury trial, counsel resumed witness questioning in a domestic violence case. The defendant is being charged with first-degree sexual abuse and simple assault. The alleged incident…
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On Feb. 7 a judge decided to continue a non-jury trial despite counsel’s requests to dismiss a sexual assault case. On Aug. 13, 2018, the defendant allegedly sexually assaulted the…
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During a Jan. 27 pre-trial show cause hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the defense’s request to have their client’s conditions relaxed from the conditions he was ordered…
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