The defense and prosecution in a felony case agreed that a DC Superior Court judge should not decide on motions before a defendant’s competency is determined. Joseph Evans is charged…
+ Read MoreOne June 2, a DC Superior Court judge decided that the preliminary hearing’s initial ruling would stand. Kristopher Sims is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. According to DC…
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A motion hearing for a murder defendant did not occur on June 1. Alphonso Walker, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with aggregating circumstances, possession of a firearm…
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This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A judge denied a murder defendant’s request for release. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on…
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This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A judge denied a murder defendant’s request for release. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on…
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Judges presided over 333 cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between April 1 and April 30. Most of the defendants in the cases filed emergency motions for release because of…
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A judge released a man convicted of murder early. Tizer Muse was found guilty, in 1998, of felony murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence,…
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A judge re-sentenced a defendant on April 30. Rezeine Musa was found guilty of simple assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed with a…
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A judge re-sentenced a defendant on April 30. Rezeine Musa was found guilty of simple assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed with a…
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Judges presided over 97 defendants’ cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between April 20 and April 24. Of those cases, only 27 percent of the defendants were released. DC Superior…
+ Read MoreDuring an April 24 hearing, a defendant’s request for removal from isolation was denied. Jaquel Davis, 19, is charged with receiving stolen property in excess of $1,000, and unauthorized use…
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A man accused of murder was released from a halfway house on April 24. Leonard Smith is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Leonte Butler, 26, on the 4000 Block of…
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