Sentencing Under Youth Rehabilitation Act Not Held for Defendant

A sentencing for a felony defendant was not held on April 30.

Michael “Miesha” Hines pleaded guilty to aggravated assault — knowingly and simple assault on Dec. 4, 2019. Hines, who is a transgender woman, was initially charged with second-degree murder while armed with a firearm for shooting Wendell Youngblood, 46, on the 1500 block of North Capitol Street, NE on Aug. 3.

Hines, 23, filed for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. That request was denied on April 17.

Hines sentencing has been rescheduled for May 22.

Judge Releases Convicted Murderer Early

A judge released a man convicted of murder early.

Tizer Muse was found guilty, in 1998, of felony murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license and second-degree murder.

Muse was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison for his crimes, however DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson decided to release him on April 30.

Muse has filed multiple motions to vacate and reduce his sentence since 2000.

Muse will now be under probation for an undisclosed amount of time. However, there is a probation review hearing scheduled for Oct. 2.

Judge Re-Sentences Defendant; Releases Him

A judge re-sentenced a defendant on April 30.

Rezeine Musa was found guilty of simple assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed with a sharp object, tampering with physical evidence and unlawful possession of contraband into penal institution.

Musa was initially sentenced to serve 5 and a half years on April 20, 2018. Judge Danya Dayson re-sentenced Musa sentencing him to serve 180 days with credit for time served, resulting in his release.

Musa filed for a reduction in his sentence and release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 16.

Judge Orders Examination of Defendant

A judge ordered that a defendant receive a competency examination.

Brittney Marshall is charged with unlawful entry of private property, attempted threats to do bodily harm and contempt for violating release conditions.

Judge Michael Ryan ordered that the 25-year-old receive an examination while she is in custody at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution.

Marshall is scheduled for a mental observation hearing on May 29.

Defendant Refuses to Attend Hearing, Again

A defendant refused to attend his bond review hearing for a second time on April 30.

Kevin Lyles is charged several misdemeanor offenses, including simple assault and bail violation. He was also charged with domestic violence simple assault and threats to do bodily harm.

Lyles refused to attend the hearing for a second time and decided to withdraw his request for release.

Document: Police Arrest 3 Suspects for Homicide

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested three suspects in connection to a fatal shooting on April 29.

According to a press release, 24-year-old Derrick Kearney, 24-year-old Daquan Anglin and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested for allegedly shooting 26-year-old Devonte Speight on the 1800 block of Maryland Avenue, NE. earlier that day.

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Document: Homicide on New York Ave, NW

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the afternoon on April 29.

According to a press release, police found 35-year-old Louis Kingsbury suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 200 block of New York Avenue, NW. He died on the scene.

The department is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case or any other homicide case in Washington, DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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Crime Alerts: April 29

Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., D.C. Witness was able to log five crime alerts sent out by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Most recently, an alert was sent out at 4:57 p.m. in relation to a fifth district shooting that occurred at the intersection of 19th and I Street, NE. No lookout was released in relation to the shooting.

Nearly a half-hour before the last alert, police notified the public about a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Fairmont Street, NW at 4:24 p.m. A lookout was released for a teenage black male with a skinny build, wearing blue jeans. He was last seen fleeing in a gold Sedan.

Before that, an alert was sent out at 3:55 p.m. in relation to a robbery that occurred in the 1400 block of Girard Street, NW. A suspect was detained at the scene.

Two hours earlier at 2:09 p.m. an alert was sent out in relation to a stabbing that occurred in the 1300 block of Girard Street, NW. A lookout was released for an older black male with short hair, wearing a white shirt.

The first alert of the day was sent out at 12:44 p.m. in relation to a fatal shooting in the 200 block of New York Avenue, NW. A lookout was released for a black male wearing all black clothing. He was last seen moving toward Kirby Street.

Written by Wyatt Mullins

Court Update: April 29

On April 29, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released five inmates.

There were four hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Three status hearings where no action was taken. One was a mental observation hearing that did not occur and was not rescheduled.

There were bench warrants issued for four defendants and one defendant, Joseph Armstrong, was taken into custody after consistently violating the terms of his conditions of release.

One bond review hearing was rescheduled.

One defendant had his release conditions modified while another defendant’s release conditions were not changed.

A judge ordered that Darnell Savoy be tested for COVID-19 by May 1.

Judges also denied the release of two inmates.

In total there were 20 defendants that had cases. A majority of the cases were for bond review hearings. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.

One defendant, Kimberly Thompson was scheduled for a status hearing but no action was taken in regards to his case. Thompson was denied release on April 22. He is scheduled for a trial readiness hearing on Aug. 12.

Thompson is charged with first-degree murder for shooting Charles Mayo, 53, on the 1900 block of Bennett Place, NE.

Document: Police Investigate Traffic Fatality on Penn. Ave, SE

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on the 3800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on April 28.

According to a press release, 36 year-old Keenan Parker was a passenger in a vehicle that was travelling at a high speed. The vehicle hit a utility pole and Parker was ejected from the car. Parker died on the scene. The driver of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Police are still investigating the case.

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Judge Calls Case but Takes No Action

During a status hearing on April 29 no action was taken in furtherance of the case.

Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in March of 2019 for shooting Charles Mayo, 53, on the 1900 block of Bennett Place, NE in December of 2015.

No action was taken to further the case. D.C. Witness previously reported that Thompson was granted a mistrial after Thompson’s defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, said the prosecution failed to turn over documents that could exonerate Thompson.

On April 22, Judge Michael O’Keefe denied Thompson’s motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A status hearing is set for Aug. 12.

Document: Police Arrest Suspect for Multiple Burglary and Theft Offenses

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect April 28 who is believed to be connected to multiple offenses.

According to a press release, the 43-year-old is charged with eight counts of burglary two, nine counts of theft two, destruction of property and unlawful entry.

The offenses accord on several days from Jan. 4 to April 28. All of these offenses occurred in Northwest, DC.

Three of the charges are from theft in three establishments on the:

1100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW on Jan.4 and April 6
1100 block of 10th Street, NW on March 31

Several burglaries and thefts occurred in residences and residential buildings on the:

1200 block of 13th Street, NW on April 10
1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW on April 11 and April 16
1100 block of 13th Street, NW on April 11, April 18 and April 19
600 block of Q Street, NW on April 14
1200 block of Vermont Avenue, NW on April 17 and April 28
1400 block of N Street, NW on April 17
1200 block of 13th Street, NW on April 18 and April 20
1300 block of 12th Street, NW on April 22
1300 block of Corcoran Street, NW on April 22
1500 block of 11th Street, NW on April 25

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Judge Modifies Stay Away Order

A DC Superior Court judge modified April 29 a stay away order for a defendant who was already released.

Robert Perry is charged with violating a criminal protective order.

Judge Michael O’Keefe modified a stay away order that was put into place when Perry was initially released on April 6. The specific modifications are not known.

Perry is scheduled for a status hearing on July 6.

Judge Sends Defendant Back to Jail

A judge sent a defendant back to jail after he failed to comply with his release conditions.

Joseph Armstrong is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for stabbing a man’s tire after being told he could not enter the car with the man on Sept. 11, 2019.

Judge Michael O’Keefe placed Armstrong into custody April 29 after Armstrong failed to comply to his release conditions.

Armstrong was originally released on Sept. 13, 2019, however, he began to violate the conditions imposed on him. D.C. Witness could not confirm what his release conditions were.

Another show cause hearing is scheduled for May 29.

Judge Places Defendant on Supervised Release

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman released a defendant under the high intensity supervision program (HISP) on April 29.

Patrick Roberts is charged with assault with the intent to kill while armed.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 12.

Roberts filed an emergency motion for release on March 18.

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