During a March 27 status hearing, a defendant complained about his treatment at a jail in Northern Neck, VA. The 44-year-old defendant is charged with multiple counts, including first-degree burglary…
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In the sentencing of convicted triple homicide defendant Rakeem Willis, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced him to 125 years in prison. Willis, 38, was convicted of killing 26-year-old…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a sentencing hearing, so the defendant could review the paperwork regarding the sentencing to effectively represent himself. Akiem Williams, 38, was detained and…
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A defendant refused to transfer to a prison in close to the DC area over safety concerns. His unwillingness to transfer is causing disturbances for his upcoming trial. Levi Ruffin,…
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A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Jan. 23 to schedule a motions hearing for his upcoming trial set to begin Aug. 7. Officers of…
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A murder defendant’s trial was scheduled for the summer of 2023, almost two years after the incident. During a Nov. 14 hearing, defendant Kevin Singletary, 45, is charged with first-degree…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion for a co-defendant’s acquittal during a triple homicide trial. Rakeem Willis, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection…
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During an Oct. 28 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2016 homicide case. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a defendant guilty of assault with intent to commit first-degree sex abuse, burglary and kidnapping after the prosecution presented self-incriminating jail calls in…
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In a Sept. 29 jury trial, the prosecution presented photos and DNA evidence tying a defendant to murder. The defense refuted these claims, asserting that the evidence is only circumstantial….
+ Read MoreOn Jan. 11, a DC Superior Court judge set a murder case for a trial readiness hearing. Co-defendants Stephon Evans and Kewon Hunter are both indicted on charges of first-degree…
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A defendant held since August of 2019 was sentenced in two cases. Maurice Davis pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary and second-degree theft last year. Davis, 54, was originally scheduled…
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