A murder defendant alleged to be connected to “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13) appeared before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Nov. 15 as the defense reiterated requests for evidence from…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a murder defendant’s request to suppress specific parts of an interrogation on constitutional grounds during a hearing on Oct. 29. Warren Tyson, 53,…
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Three shooting co-defendants alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that they plan to file motions to sever their cases, during a hearing on Oct. 18. Purnell Jackson, 37 is…
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During witness testimony Oct. 2 parties clashed on bullet casing location with the defense questioning if the evidence pertains to the shooting. Dennis Chase, 31, is charged with first-degree murder…
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A trial for a homicide that may have stemmed from a dispute between two old friends got underway with opening arguments on Oct. 1 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert…
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A stabbing defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges during an arraignment on Sept. 25, before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur. Bernard Eddy, 24, is charged with assault with…
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A shooting defendant’s attorney requested DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe delay trial, slated to begin in October, in order to continue investigating the case on Sept. 19. Antonio Hawley,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a homicide defendant’s request for release on Sept. 13. Prosecutors claim the suspect is part of “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13), an international criminal gang….
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe questioned prosecutors on the fairness of Riley Benjamin‘s plea deal on Aug. 30 before sentencing him to 15 years in prison for two shootings…
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DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a defendant to 25 years to reflect the seriousness of the crime, six years after the victim’s death in a hearing on Aug….
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Parties delivered opening statements in a homicide the defendant says was self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom on Aug. 6. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged with second-degree…
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A stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on July 23. Williams Azocar-Salas, 28, is charged…
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