Fight Breaks Out After Murder Defendant’s Hearing
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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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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The prosecution in a murder trial notified the court Jan. 30 that the only eyewitness to a 16-year-old girl’s murder failed to show up to testify and cannot be located….
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A prosecutor told a judge Jan. 11 that she expects a grand jury to indict a murder defendant in April. Bernard McKinney is charged with first-degree murder while armed for…
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Minutes after rejecting a plea deal, a murder defendant decided to accept the deal after speaking with his lawyer. On Dec. 4, Anthony Deandre Allen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder…
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During a preliminary hearing Nov. 28, a D.C. Superior Court judge found probable cause that a 19-year-old was involved in a homicide, which police say stemmed from a neighborhood rivalry…
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During a preliminary hearing Nov. 15, a detective said no one could identify who stabbed a teen in NOMA in May. Demonte Hewitt and Kurt Hewitt are charged with second-degree murder…
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A defense attorney requested a continuance in a murder case because he said essential material still needs to be reviewed. Anthony Crawford is charged with first-degree murder while armed for…
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During a status hearing Oct. 3, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing one man and injuring another at a nightclub in downtown Washington, DC. Antoine Byrd pleaded guilty…
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A DC Superior Court judge set a trial date after a murder defendant was formally indicted for allegedly killing his coworker. Koonce Wright is charged with fatally shooting Brian Gibson…
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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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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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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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