On Dec. 1, non-fatal shooting defendant Purnell Jackson’s request for release was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Jackson, 37, is charged with eight counts of assault with…
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On Nov. 14, a defendant in a homicide case was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Riley Benjamin, 32, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession…
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On Oct. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced four of six defendants to more than 30 years incarceration for their involvement in the mass shooting that killed a…
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On July 19, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a release request for a homicide defendant following a discussion of his criminal record. Bernard Eddy, 23, is charged with…
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On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise…
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On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced William Romero to a total of 7 years for sexually abusing his two underaged nieces. Romero, 24, had originally been…
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The cross-examination of a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) criminal investigator continued on March 8 in a trial for the murder of a 10-year-old girl. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25,…
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During a Feb. 24 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected a motion to release a defendant to home confinement in a homicide case. On Nov. 30, 2022,…
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Trial is finally underway, almost five years after the murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and…
+ Read MoreDuring a Feb. 10 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein modified a homicide defendant’s release conditions. Naquel Henderson, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a…
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The jury selection for six of nine co-defendants charged in the murder of a 10-year-old girl is scheduled to continue on Feb. 7. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 20, Darrise…
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During a Feb. 3 status hearing, defense attorneys for multiple co-defendants charged in a conspiracy case argued that the separation order the prosecution imposed has been a “logistical nightmare for…
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