A DC Superior Court judge agreed to review information regarding the trial of two convicted murder defendants. Don Hancock and Reynaud Cook are serving 20 year sentences for second-degree murder…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a Nov. 6 sentencing because the defense attorney was not present in court. Dominic Copeland pleaded guilty to aggravated assault knowingly while armed in…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for a convicted murder defendant who has motioned for a new trial. Dominique Williams was convicted of second-degree murder while armed…
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On Sept. 23, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a drug possession defendant to 24-months of probation under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA.) Derek Prince pleaded guilty to possession with…
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A DC Superior Court judge gave a defense attorney two months to re-establish contact with his client after he did not show up to his Aug. 28 sentencing review to…
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A DC Superior Court judge said he will issue a judicial summons for a defendant who did not show up to his hearing. In April of 2019, Marcus Mathes was…
+ Read MoreOn May 28, a DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s release after he was arrested for not attending another hearing. Keith Sheppard pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor…
+ Read MoreOn May 28, a DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s release after he was arrested for not attending another hearing. Keith Sheppard pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor…
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Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from…
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During a sentencing March 6, three co-defendants received eight years in prison. Marcus Martin, 22, Marc Butler, 23, and William Cunningham, 32, are sentenced for voluntary manslaughter and assault with…
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A DC Superior Court judge encouraged a murder defendant to change his life around during the defendant’s sentencing on Feb. 21. Jose Luzunaris pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for stabbing 56-year-old Gregory…
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A judge allowed family members of two victims to speak at a sentencing, pleading for greater punishment for a murder defendant. Davon Payton, who is also known as Davon Raynard…
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