DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a co-defendant on June 24 for her involvement in an Instagram post that included the names of potential witnesses in a homicide case against her brother.
Danielle Price, 30, pleaded guilty on May 29 to attempted obstruction of justice in connection with her participation in an Instagram post on July 3, 2022 that attempted to identify witnesses in a fatal shooting.
Danielle’s co-defendant, her brother, 27-year-old Richard Price, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and five counts of obstruction of justice for his alleged involvement in the April 27, 2022 fatal shooting of 28-year-old Danielle Hicks-Best on the 300 block of 56th Street, NE.
Hicks-Best succumbed to her injuries on May 22, 2025. Richard’s charges also stem from his alleged involvement in a June 1, 2022 shooting on the 300 block of 56th Street, NE. No injuries were reported.
Danielle’s other co-defendant, Tyeesha Miller, 30, also pleaded guilty to the same charge as Danielle. Miller was also scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, but had her sentencing moved to June 25.
When imposing Danielle’s sentence, Judge Ryan acknowledged that she had been fully compliant during her 23 months of monitored release. However, he noted that a taped phone call provided by the prosecution revealed the nature of the offense.
According to court documents, Richard reportedly called Miller from the DC Jail. Miller added Danielle to the call and they discussed the names of prospective witnesses from Richard’s arrest warrant. In the call, Richard allegedly instructed Danielle to post the witness names on Instagram.
“The conduct itself is very problematic in that recording,” Judge Ryan said.
Danielle’s attorney, Andrew Ain, noted that she had “already been punished” by having a pending felony charge over her head for the past two years. He further explained that Danielle acted in “poor judgement” while “helping her brother out.”
As part of the plea deal, prosecutors reduced Danielle’s initial felony charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice to one count of misdemeanor obstruction of justice.
Judge Ryan sentenced Danielle to 180 days, with all time suspended, and one year of unsupervised probation. In addition, Danielle is required to make a mandatory payment of $50 dollars to the Victims of Violent Crimes Fund within five years.
No further dates were set for Danielle.
