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By
Robert Crear
, Drake Poe - June 9, 2025
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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom convicted a murder defendant on June 5.
Alvin Cruz-Garcia, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the fatal beating of Ramon Gomez-Yanez, 38, on March 23, 2021 on the 1500 block of Ogden Street, NW. Throughout the trial, the prosecution provided evidence that showed Cruz-Garcia beat Gomez-Yanez to death by repeatedly kicking him on the head and neck.
Julie Swaney, Cruz-Garcia’s attorney, claimed the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Cruz-Garcia was the perpetrator.
Following a day of deliberations, the jury returned a guilty verdict.
Parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on Aug. 1.