On Nov. 27, Darquise Montgomery was sentenced to 12 years in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in an emotional hearing. Montgomery, 20, was originally charged with first-degree…
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On Oct. 3, a defendant decided to waive his right to a jury trial and accepted a plea offer on the morning his homicide trial was scheduled to begin. Niko…
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On Sept. 25, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors and DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted two motions from the government. Niko Hall, 31, one…
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On Aug. 10, a homicide defendant alerted DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that he was giving up his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene. …
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A homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in court on July 31. Niko Hall, 31, is charged with five counts, including first-degree murder while armed, for the alleged murder of…
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A homicide defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed during a Jan. 3 hearing. Kyrie Wells, 20, was initially charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a defense counsel to provide a written request on behalf of her client involved in a co-defendant murder matter. The defendant’s attorney has…
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Hearings for multiple cases were canceled at the DC Superior Court due to the DC Jail seeing their largest COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, according to government data. As…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied release requests from two co-defendants in a homicide case. Niko Hall, 30, and Kyrie Wells, 19, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
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On Dec. 10, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Niko Hall and Kyrie Wells are charged with first-degree murder…
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A murder case is set for a preliminary hearing, which will determine if it has enough evidence to go to trial. Kyrie Wells, 18, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested an 18 year-old suspect in connection with a homicide that happened on Sept. 26. At around 11:25 p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block…
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