On Sept. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a man convicted of manslaughter to nine years with two years of probation for one count of involuntary manslaughter. Eric…
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A homicide defendant’s attorney alerted the court of her intent to file notice for an insanity defense before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Aug. 30. Generally, the plea…
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A planned furlough that would have sidelined attorneys working for the Public Defender Service (PDS) has been canceled but is not off the table, according to sources at the agency…
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Defense attorney Madalyn Harvey asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to delay Antoine Turner‘s trial so Harvey can review thousands of videos and tens of thousands of pages of…
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On Nov. 17, a homicide defendant’s trial was substantially delayed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Jamil Whitley, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession…
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On Oct. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the defense attorneys’ request for a mistrial in a homicide case due to a hung jury. Eric Beasley, 32, is…
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On Oct. 11, parties delivered their closing arguments in a 2020 hit-and-run homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Eric Beasley, 32, is charged with first-degree murder for…
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On Oct. 4, prosecutors continued their case in a 2020 hit-and-run homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Eric Beasley, 32, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged…
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Parties met in court to review the probation status of 20-year-old Dazmine Anderson. Anderson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for his involvement in the stabbing of Jean-Claude Jackson, 30, on…
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In a status hearing on Jan. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein agreed to the defense’s request to cancel the next status hearing if a defendant is not found…
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During an Oct.14 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun determined that a homicide defendant is still on course for trial. Ernest Cleveland, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while…
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During a status hearing on Oct. 14 DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed the trial that was originally set for November to begin in late 2023. Aaron Adgerson, 19,…
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