Murder Sentencing Delayed Due to Defendant Being Stuck in Jail Cell
A murder defendant’s Nov. 3 sentencing hearing was rescheduled again after US Marshals and the DC Jail Board told the judge they could not bring him to court due to…
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A murder defendant’s Nov. 3 sentencing hearing was rescheduled again after US Marshals and the DC Jail Board told the judge they could not bring him to court due to…
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A co-defendant’s murder charge was dropped as part of a deal he made with prosecutors. Cousins Kurt and Demonte Hewitt were previously charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued an Oct. 26 felony status conference for three murder defendants. Co-defendants Malik Bynum, 21, Larry White Jr., 20, and Mark Fletcher III, 22, are…
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Two co-defendants who were convicted of murder in the DC Superior Court’s first homicide trial of 2021 were sentenced to 30 and 33 years, respectively. Nyekemia Everett, 36, and Malik…
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Parties discussed a child sex abuse defendant’s competency to stand trial during an Oct. 15 hearing. The defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse of a victim less than…
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A DC Superior Court judge ordered parties in a murder case to resolve their disagreements over a protective order on Oct. 14. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while…
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A defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend, who went missing in July 2020 and has yet to be found, was scheduled to go before a jury in September. Darnell Sterling,…
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The prosecution in a murder case plans to retest DNA evidence. Khamari Perkins, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 18-year-old Naseem Simpson on the 3000…
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The defendant in a child sex abuse case pleaded guilty. Nathan Hudson was initially charged with first-degree child sex abuse. During the Oct. 8 hearing, he pleaded down to attempted…
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The prosecution in a murder case said they have been unable to get in touch with a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective. Melvin Simmons, 27, is charged with first-degree murder…
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The defense in a sex abuse case rejected a plea deal and requested a trial date. The 66-year-old defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse…
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One of two cousins charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old made a deal with prosecutors that allowed his murder charge to be dropped. In 2018, cousins Kurt…
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