Three homicide co-defendants accepted a prosecution offer, pleading guilty to second degree-murder before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz during a June 27 hearing.  Tyler Stringfield, 23, Raymond Avent, 24, and Keith Baham, 26, were originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of destruction of property $1000 or more, fleeing a law enforcement officer, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, conspiracy, two counts of possession of an unregistered firearm, two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, two counts of possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, leaving after colliding property damage/injury to animal, destruction of property less than $1000, and two counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.  The charges stem from their involvement in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Rafiq Hawkins on March 23, 2019, on the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, NE.  The prosecution offer required them to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed and carrying a pistol without a license, in exchange for the prosecution's dismissing all other charges.   Also through the deal, prosecutors agreed to dismiss Avent’s case in which he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing another inmate on June 3, 2021 in the DC Jail, and Baham’s other case, in which he is charged with assault with intent to kill for his alleged involvement in another jail stabbing on Feb. Read more »

Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz they had extended a wired plea offer to three homicide co-defendants during a hearing on June 6.  The trio would have to mutually agree on the terms for the agreement to be valid. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz approved Tyler Stringfield's request to test DNA evidence at a hearing on March 14, even though Stringfield previously waived his right to perform independent testing. Read more »

A homicide co-defendant’s request to withdraw a guilty plea was granted by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected Dec. Read more »

A homicide co-defendant’s request for a review of his release condition was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Nov. Read more »

Two stabbing co-defendants accepted a plea agreement extended by prosecution on Sept. Read more »

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Two of the three co-defendants charged with first-degree murder requested to pursue a voided plea deal on April 25. Read more »

A sentencing was delayed for three defendants in a murder case while one of the accused asked for more time to consider a plea offer from the prosecution. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun vacated a trial scheduled on March 21 due to one of three co-defendants requesting new counsel. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a hearing on June 22, so three homicide defendants could have time to consider a plea offer.  Tyler Stringfield, 23, Keith Baham, 22, and Raymond Avent, 22, are all charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 23-year-old Rafiq Hawkins.  The prosecution, defense and the judge discussed the time the defendants would need to consider the deal. Read more »

A defense attorney accused prosecutors of procrastinating on a plea offer and asked for his client to be returned to a treatment facility during a hearing for a three-defendant murder case. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge arraigned one of three co-defendants in a murder case. Read more »