Judge denies severance for Matthew Roth case
A request by two defendants to have their murder cases separated before trial was denied by a judge. Ryan Thompson and Rasheed Murray requested severance in their trial for the…
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A request by two defendants to have their murder cases separated before trial was denied by a judge. Ryan Thompson and Rasheed Murray requested severance in their trial for the…
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Dave Roth will never forget the day his 24-year-old son was killed–but he had to remind those involved in trying the two men charged with his son’s death of the…
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On Oct. 20, a murder trial began with the jury hearing about the day a witness’s 15-year-old brother was shot and killed. Malik Holston, 20, was arrested and charged with…
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Ryan Thompson’s defense attorney filed a motion to continue after Rasheed Murray accepted a plea offer for his involvement with Matthew Roth’s murder.
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On July 19, 2015, two men were intoxicated and street racing at more than 100 MPH down 16th Street, NW. One of the drivers was 34-year-old Rasheed Murray. He lost control…
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A DC Superior Court judge vacated a Dec. 11 sentencing after the prosecution filed a motion to reschedule the hearing. Rasheed Murray pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in July of…
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During a status hearing June 17, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. Ryan Thompson was initially charged with second-degree murder and wreckless driving for the death of Matthew…
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Weeks before a 2015 murder trial, the defense counsel notified the court of a scheduling conflict.
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More than two years after 24-year-old Matthew Jeffrey Roth was killed, Matthew’s father, Dave Roth, and his family and friends sat in a hearing Friday morning set to address the…
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Before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe, the prosecution made opening arguments followed by three witness’ testimony on July 24 in a murder trial that may have been fueled over…
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On Jan. 12, a homicide defendant was sentenced to 13 years of incarceration by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Christian Monge, 27, was originally charged with second-degree murder while…
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Parties in a murder case are preparing to go to trial for a second time after the defendant’s convictions were reversed due to issues with the exclusion of Black jurors….
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