On June 24, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a convicted murder defendant to be sentenced in September. Mason Binion, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed in the…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted an emergency motion for a defendant’s transfer to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. In March 2020, Joshua Ellis Massaquoi pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
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During a status hearing on Feb. 12, a judge set a sentencing hearing and discussed a request for release. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder,…
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During the second day of a murder trial Jan. 29, along with photos of the body, the prosecution presented ballistic diagrams of bullets found on the crime scene. Mason Binion,…
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During opening statements the prosecution and defense showed both the suspect and the victim as young men with a lot of life ahead. Mason Binion, 32, allegedly shot Michael Francis…
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On Sept. 4, a murder defendant and his counsel held an entire status hearing at the judge’s bench. The prosecution was asked not to approach. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, along with…
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