Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal
On Aug. 21, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal in front of Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe. Seaun McDowney, 20, was previously charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, attempt to…
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On Aug. 21, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal in front of Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe. Seaun McDowney, 20, was previously charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, attempt to…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe denied a motion to sever two “mutually hostile” homicide co-defendants from having a joint trial, asserting on June 21 that the “jury will not…
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On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe heard arguments from both defense attorney about severing two co-defendants’ cases in a murder trial. Maurice Williams, 20, and Seaun McDowney,…
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On Dec. 15, homicide co-defendants waived their right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Maurice Williams, 20,…
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A defendant was arraigned on felony charges in an April 19 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Maurice Williams, 19, and Seaun McDowney, 19, are being charged with…
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During an April 14 felony arraignment, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe arraigned a homicide defendant on five charges including first-degree murder while armed. Seaun McDowney, 19, allegedly murdered 20-year-old…
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In spite of defense lawyer objections, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe granted a prosecution request for more time to prepare Grand Jury indictments against two murder suspects. Seaun McDowney…
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At a felony status conference on March 3, the defense threatened to request a defendant’s release and appeal a homicide case after the prosecution failed to deliver an indictment but…
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DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ruled that a fatal shooting case has enough evidence to go to trial. On the night of Jan. 21, Metropolitan Police Department detectives located…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo schedules a preliminary hearing for co-defendants in a homicide case that occurred earlier this year. Maurice Williams, 19, and Seaun McDowney, 18, are accused…
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Two suspects in a January homicide were apprehended in Georgia. At approximately 8:36 p.m. on Jan. 21, Metropolitan Police Department detectives responded to the 3800 block of Commodore Joshua Barney…
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Throughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. The decrease reflects a return to the dip in homicides that first occurred in February….
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