One of two murder defendants was appointed new counsel during a status hearing. Demonte Hewitt and Kurt Hewitt , who are cousins, have been charged with second-degree murder while armed for…
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To the dismay of a victim’s family, a murder defendant was only sentenced to five years in prison. Koonce Wright pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for shooting his…
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Defense counsel requested that a judge modify confinement restrictions to let a murder defendant attend school. Daquan Gray, 17, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 15-year-old…
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Even though a man was acquitted of homicide charges connected to a 16-year-old girl’s death, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced him to more than 4 years in prison. Judge…
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A prosecutor requested May 17 to postpone a trial date for two defendants charged in connection to a 22 year old’s death. John McRae is charged with first-degree murder while…
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A plea offer was put on record for a man accused of murdering another man in Southeast DC. Deandre Houston is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied defense counsel’s request to release a defendant who previously worked for the Metropolitan Police Department. Ronnika Jennings is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree…
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During a preliminary hearing May 13, a DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability that a 29-year-old man intentionally killed a man nearly twice his age. Terrance Barnes is charged…
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A DC Superior Court judge transferred April 30 a murder trial to another judge’s calendar after the defense said they would not be ready for trial in 2019. Derek Turner is charged…
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During a hearing April 26, an 18-year-old murder defendant pleaded not guilty after prosecutors secured an indictment. Bernard McKinney is charged with first-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed and…
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A prosecutor in a murder case gave the defense a list of items that she plans to submit for DNA testing. Jessie Taylor is charged with second-degree murder while armed…
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A D.C. Superior Court Judge said he would wait three weeks to rule on a prosecutor’s protective order, which would conceal the identities of key witnesses to the defense. Kurt…
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