Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer
On Feb. 29, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Walter Jenkins, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, three counts of…
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On Feb. 29, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Walter Jenkins, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, three counts of…
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On Feb. 26, a motion to sever certain charges in a homicide case was discussed in the courtroom of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. James Lewis, 46, is charged…
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On Feb. 20, a homicide defendant’s attorney requested a new trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe. Samuel Mack, 57, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession…
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On Feb. 16, DC Superior Court Maribeth Raffinan presided in a motion hearing on behalf of a homicide defendant. James Lewis, 46, is charged with kidnapping while armed, felony murder…
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On Oct. 13, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s motion for release. Morris Jones, 39, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy, assault with intent…
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In a July 14 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a homicide defendant to 10- years for one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed. Donjae Parker, 17, was…
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On July 12, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe continued a preliminary hearing for Julius Worthy. Worthy, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting and stabbing…
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On June 23, a defendant in a homicide case was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Riley Benjamin, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of…
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During a June 9 hearing, a homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges. Morris Jones, 38, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, assault with intent to kill while armed,…
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“Obviously this is a very serious case,” DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun said in a June 9 sentencing about a fatal shooting that occurred in 2020. Nathaniel Bates, 38,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt admitted she erred in not telling jurors that testimony from a key prosecution witness in a double murder trial was “inadmissible hearsay.” “I will…
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On May 9, defense attorneys for murder suspect Alphonso Walker filed for a mistrial alleging misconduct after prosecutors elicited a potentially prejudicial statement from a witness. Walker, 45, is charged…
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