During a status hearing on Aug. 29, the prosecution filed a motion to introduce new firearms evidence against a murder defendant. Master Matthew Thomas, 33, is charged with felony murder…
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During a mental observation hearing Aug. 23, defense counsel requested additional information about a victim’s past to build a case around self-defense. On July 15, officers arrested 31-year-old Alisa Randall for allegedly…
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During a detention hearing on Aug. 20, a defense attorney played a recording of his client’s call to 9-1-1 operators, which caused people in the audience to leave the courtroom…
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During a status hearing on Aug. 20, a defense attorney said her client has spent the last three years in solitary confinement. Marcus Martin is charged with felony murder while armed,…
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During a preliminary hearing Aug. 12, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Tyler Hurley, 21, is charged with voluntary manslaughter for his alleged involvement in the death of Kunal…
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During a preliminary hearing Aug. 12, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Tyler Hurley, 21, is charged with voluntary manslaughter for his alleged involvement in the death of Kunal…
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During a motions hearing Aug. 13, defense counsel argued that the District of Columbia Superior Court system may not have jurisdiction over his client’s murder case. Terrance Barnes, a resident…
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Three homicide defendants waived their rights to independent DNA testing on July 24. Co-defendants Marcus Martin, Marc Butler and William Cunningham are charged with felony murder while armed, assault with intent…
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A murder defendant accepted a plea offer for voluntary manslaughter for a vehicular accident that killed one person and injured another. Robert Earl Little is charged with voluntary manslaughter for…
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After three trials over the course of four years, a murder defendant was sentenced on July 23. Derryck Decuir was convicted of second-degree murder while armed against a minor and…
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A DC Superior Court judge ordered July 15 that a witness’s testimony be videotaped to preserve it for trial. Taron Oliver is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement…
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During a felony status conference hearing on July 11, the prosecution told a judge that he is still working on an indictment. Robert Smith, 23, was charged with second-degree murder…
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