On July 18, family members of a homicide victim gave emotional impact statements following the defendant’s acceptance of a plea agreement. Jean Paul Kearney, 36, was sentenced to 20-years for…
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Jurors returned guilty verdicts on three of seven counts in the murder trial of 36-year-old Jean Paul Kearney on March 24. Kearney allegedly murdered Dontra Harris, 33, on April 5,…
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On June 16, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial and ordered a preliminary screening to…
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 13 a 34-year-olf suspect believed to be involved in a fatal shooting. Jean Paul Kearney, 34, a resident of Northeast, DC was…
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In closing arguments at Jean-Paul Kearney’s murder trial on March 22, the prosecution said an argument between two longtime friends turned deadly. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36, is charged with second-degree murder…
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During trial on March 20, a family member hugged a grieving mother as she shed tears for her murdered son as prosecutors showed photos of the killing. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36,…
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Defense counsel’s closing argument in a murder trial centered largely on circumstantial evidence. A key piece of disputed evidence is from a cell phone. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36, is charged with…
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On March 14, a jury assigned to a murder case heard opening statements from both parties regarding the murder of a father, who was also the defendant’s lifelong friend. Jean…
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