On April 26, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a 65-year-old murder defendant to 4.5 years in prison. Manuel Pupo-Leyvas pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for killing Jose Romero Ramirez…
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The day before a murder trial was slated to resume, the prosecution notified the court that they were still missing a key witness after weeks of searching. Derryck Decuir is…
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The prosecution in a murder case said there was a plan to file a protective order that would ensure that witnesses don’t become the targets of retaliation. Eric Smith is…
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A DC Superior Court judge announced April 18 that a murder defendant was transported to Maryland to address unrelated charges. Reginald Turner is charged with second-degree murder while armed for…
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Even though a DC Superior Court judge downgraded a murder defendant’s substantial probability ruling, he found probable cause that the defendant was involved with killing a 10-year-old girl. Darrise Jeffers…
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A DC Superior Court judged ordered the transfer of a murder defendant to Maryland to handle attempted murder, assault and gun charges before addressing his murder charge in the District…
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Editor’s note: The case against Kenneil Cole was dismissed on Feb. 1, 2023. During a felony arraignment April 9, the defense in a murder case said his client was “unable…
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During a hearing on April 9, the prosecution in a murder case announced they located three of their six missing witnesses and are prepared to proceed to trial. Derryck Decuir…
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On April 8, a DC Superior Court judge said the Court of Appeals reversed his substantial probability finding in a murder case. Darrise Jeffers is charged with first-degree murder while…
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The day a murder trial was scheduled to begin, a DC Superior Court judge delayed jury selection after the prosecution said they are missing six witnesses. Derryck Decuir is charged…
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On April 1, after a DC Superior Court clerk read a grand jury indictment, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty and requested a trial date. Eric Maurice Smith was indicted…
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A fight broke out in the hallway of a Washington, DC Courthouse on Feb. 27. Apparently, it was in reaction to the death of a 19-year-old girl. Robert Theodore Smith…
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