The man charged with the murder of 45-year-old Donald Stephen Johnson Jr. was allegedly caught on tape committing the act, according to charging documents. Johnson was fatally shot August 8, 2016…
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Months after issuing a warrant for his arrest, police arrested Herman Lee Cook, Jr., who police say killed 45-year-old Donald Stephen Johnson, Jr. Johnson was fatally shot in August 2016…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant to 40 years in prison. In February 2020, a jury found Herman Cook, Jr. guilty of first-degree murder while armed in…
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On June 3, a DC Superior Court judge agreed to order a competency evaluation for a defendant currently waiting to be sentenced for murder. In February 2020, a jury convicted…
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During the third day of trial on Feb. 18, the brother of the victim was called to testify because there was no eye witness to the murder. Herman Lee Cook,…
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On Feb. 18, a murder defendant decided that he did not want to testify. Herman Lee Cook, Jr., 49 , is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a…
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During jury selection on Feb. 12, a DC Superior Court judge interviewed potential jurors on a case where a man was shot and killed in a community center parking lot. …
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During the first day of a jury trial., a prosecutor asked the jury to “hold this man responsible for taking a human life.” Herman Lee Cook, 46, is charged…
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Herman Cook was charged with the murder of Donald Johnson. [documentcloud url=”http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3472986-Herman-Lee-Cook-warrant-affidavit.html”]
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During a June 30 hearing, a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in connection to a 2021 stabbing. Warren Tyson, 52, is charged with second-degree murder of 21-year-old Michael Johnson. …
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The lead detective in a homicide investigation testified during a hearing to determine if the case against the defendant has enough evidence to go to trial. Towards the conclusion of…
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A DC Superior Court judge presided over 12 pretrial and probation show cause hearings on Oct. 26. She issued eight bench warrants for the arrests of defendants who did not…
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