Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty
A defendant in a homicide case entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. 14. Niko Hall, 33, was originally…
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A defendant in a homicide case entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. 14. Niko Hall, 33, was originally…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a murder defendant competent to stand trial on Nov. 7, citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Niko Hall, 32,…
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During a hearing on Nov. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt reordered a mental competency evaluation for a murder defendant after he refused to participate in the evaluation the…
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A jury found a murder defendant guilty on all charges in a Sept. 18 trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Darius Anderson, 23, was found guilty of first-degree…
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A carjacking defendant’s request for release was granted by DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Oct. 8. Darryl Butler, 19, and Julian Byrd, 17, are charged with armed…
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A murder defendant testified in trial and changed his narrative multiple times before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Sept. 16. Darius Anderson, 23, is charged with first-degree premeditated…
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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom heard opening statements in a homicide trial on Sept. 10. Darius Anderson, 23, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while…
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“I deserve this time,” a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his sentencing on Sept. 6. Aaron Jackson, 30, was convicted with first-degree premeditated murder while…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Scotland Alston to 15 years in prison on Aug. 30 for shooting a woman in the chest, legs and buttocks during an argument…
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As a postponed homicide trial was expected to begin on July 31, the prosecution received information that a key witness was unable to testify causing DC Superior Court Judge Marisa…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo delayed a homicide trial by a day due to the prosecution’s last minute submission of evidence, during a July 29 hearing. Darius Anderson, 23,…
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On July 24, a stabbing defendant requested additional time to consider a plea agreement, which was shared by prosecutors on July 23, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno. Tyrone…
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