Delays in DNA Testing May Cause Issues with Trial Date
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….
+ Read MoreDuring 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….
+ Read MoreDuring 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…
+ Read MoreDuring 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…
+ Read MoreDuring a Jan. 27 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein postponed the next status hearing to give the prosecution more time to review pieces of evidence. Kirk Spencer,…
+ Read MoreThe prosecution’s difficulty cracking an Iphone passcode led to a trial being moved until 2024. Carson Posey, 23, is charged with allegedly murdering Shantal Hill, 28, on April 15, 2020,…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted on Nov. 4 a continuance to provide evidence to the defense. Kirk Spencer, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly…
+ Read MoreMore than one year after a defendant was charged with child sex abuse, the prosecution and defense put off scheduling a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna held two defendants and released 20 defendants during initial hearings on Nov. 23. Tariq Scott was held on charges of robbery and armed robbery. …
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for a murder defendant. Daniel Gayden, 54, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 56-year-old Ronald Collins, who was…
+ Read MoreA defense attorney requested additional time with her client to review evidence in his case. Quince Walters, 38, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed. He was…
+ Read MoreThis case has been acquitted. A prosecutor filed April 19 a motion that would require a murder defendant to submit to DNA testing. Cedric Alexander, also known as Tony White,…
+ Read MoreDuring a murder trial, a Metropolitan Police Department officer testified that he turned his body-worn camera off before interviewing a witness, despite laws prohibiting him from doing so. El…
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