Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Suspect in Police Shooting
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun issued a bench warrant with no bond for a shooting defendant due to his failure to appear in court on Sept. 6. On Dec….
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun issued a bench warrant with no bond for a shooting defendant due to his failure to appear in court on Sept. 6. On Dec….
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A homicide defendant refused to attend a hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 30. Marcus Barringer, 32, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in an Aug. 1 hearing, told a stabbing defendant’s attorney he must warn his client the case will continue without him if he won’t…
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On July 31, a repeat homicide defendant requested DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun order the DC Jail to move him out of a year-long stay in solitary confinement to…
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A homicide defendant’s refusal to appear in court before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 25 delayed his attempt to get a new attorney. Jajuan Gripper, 21, is charged…
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Frustration about jail security boiled over during a hearing on June 25 in the DC Superior Court. Arguing for his client’s immediate release under an emergency motion, Public Defender Jason…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun stated on July 16 there was “no basis to revoke release status” for a homicide defendant, despite the DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) requesting…
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A stabbing defendant’s refusal to attend a July 11 court hearing after numerous failures to appear could result in a written order by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun to…
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On July 10, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz revoked a defendant’s probation due to his recent conviction in an unrelated federal case. Ronald Yarborough, 29, pleaded guilty to assault…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a defendant, who admitted in court he made “a foolish mistake,” to serve a seven-year sentence in a June 28 hearing. Ivan Dixon,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a newly appointed defense attorney’s request for extra time to review additional evidence provided by the prosecution during a hearing on June 24. …
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 135 months of incarceration, as agreed upon through a plea deal, on June 21. Anthony Lewis, 25, was originally…
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