Derryck Decuir case ends in mistrial
After two weeks of emotional testimony, the murder case against Derryck Decuir for the alleged murder of Malek Mercer ended in a mistrial Monday.
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After two weeks of emotional testimony, the murder case against Derryck Decuir for the alleged murder of Malek Mercer ended in a mistrial Monday.
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Defense attorneys for Derryck Decuir continued their attempts Tuesday to prove their client acted in self defense when he shot 16-year-old Malek Mercer.
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On Feb. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Meribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal and sentenced a defendant to 15 years for a 2015 homicide. Derryck Decuir, 31, was originally charged…
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On July 18, during a status hearing defense attorneys requested that a homicide defendant be brought back to the DC area while awaiting trial to work better with his attorneys….
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date of Sept. 30, 2024, for Derryck Decuir hoping to resolve a longstanding murder case. Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree…
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For months, defense attorneys for a second-degree murder defendant have been requesting he be moved to a detention facility closer to Washington, DC. Derryck Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree…
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After the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided to reverse a defendant’s second-degree murder conviction, he is scheduled to be retried for a fourth time for his alleged involvement in…
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A murder defendant’s girlfriend told the jury April 18 that he asked her to help him move guns and ammunition from his stepmother’s house after he was arrested. Derryck Decuir…
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During a murder trial April 17, a witness took the stand and said the victim was unarmed, discrediting the defenses’ self-defense claim. Derryck Decuir is charged with first-degree murder while…
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Prosecutors recently told Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe that they plan to retry Derryck Decuir for first-degree murder while armed against a minor and possession of a firearm during a…
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After nearly two weeks of arguments in a murder trial, both the prosecution and defense claim the red herring in their cases is a missing shotgun. Derryck Decuir is standing…
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During the prosecution’s last day of arguments in 15-year-old Malek Mercer’s murder trial, one of the defendant’s closest friends was called to testify about events leading up to the homicide….
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