Defense Attorneys Withdraw from Murder Case
A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion for defense attorneys in a murder case to withdraw after their client requested a change of counsel. On July 17, a jury…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion for defense attorneys in a murder case to withdraw after their client requested a change of counsel. On July 17, a jury…
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Three co-defendants in a murder case told a D.C. Superior Court judge Aug. 23 that they would like their separation order lifted. William Cunningham, 31, Marcus Martin and Marc Butler are…
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Counsel and a Superior Court judge addressed Aug. 22 the competency of a witness in a murder case. The witness’s mental health issues could be a reason to cancel the…
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After two failed attempts, a murder defendant was finally released after the prosecution failed to get an indictment before the agreed upon deadline. Stephon Williams was charged with second-degree murder…
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On Aug. 20, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty and asserted his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial. Jordan Smith is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the…
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After appealing his case, a former Marine received a shorter sentence. In 2013, a jury found former Marine Michael Poth guilty of voluntary manslaughter for fatally stabbing Philip Bushong, 23,…
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After appointing new counsel in a 2016 murder case, a DC Superior Court Judge pushed the trial date back a year in order to give the new attroney time to…
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Elliott Starks was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Antina Pratt
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a 2020 trial date for the men accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Jamahri Sydnor.
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Robert Moses and James Mayfield were indicted by a grand jury July 25 for the murder of Jamahri Sydnor.
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Defense counsel requested Taron Oliver be granted personal recognizance due to his compliance under HISP.
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A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause and ordered Manuel Bermudez to be held without bond for his alleged role in the death of a 64-year-old man.
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