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During a felony status conference Jan. 17, a motion was granted to reject a defense subpoena for the surveillance footage to not be used. Melvin Simmons, is charged with first-degree…
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Prior to a preliminary hearing, a defense attorney said the prosecution had not given all the evidence needed for a murder case. Melvin Simmons is charged with first-degree murder while…
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Investigators collected an iPad, which belongs to a murder defendant’s daughter, as evidence in a case that occurred in February. But, during a felony status conference on Dec. 12, counsel…
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A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is substantial probability that a veteran murdered a stranger in what the judge called a “completely random act of violence.” Lance Ammons,…
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A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause in a murder case because DNA under a victim’s fingernails matched the defendant. Kavon Young is charged with first-degree felony murder for…
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A DC Superior Court judge said the amount of force behind a punch was enough to show probable cause. Edward Banks is charged with second degree murder for his alleged…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted the defense a continuance for a preliminary hearing in a murder case. Lance Ammons, 42, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing…
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During a status hearing Sept. 24, a judge approved the defense’s motion to modify release conditions for a murder defendant. Eric Smith, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
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On Sept. 20, a DC Superior judge pressured the prosecution to present an indictment for a defendant in a murder case. Herman Sylvester Williams, 28, is charged with second-degree murder…
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A defense attorney requested that a new judge preside over a murder case. Eunise Milton Roosevelt is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of …
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During a status hearing Aug. 28, a judge allowed a murder defendant to be released from home confinement in order to finish school. Eric Smith, 20, is charged with first-degree…
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During a status hearing Aug. 13, a prosecutor said she is worried that a murder trial will not begin on time because the defense has not conducted independent DNA testing,…
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