Homicide Defendant Requests More Time For DNA Testing Decision
On Aug. 30, a homicide defendant requested more time to decide whether he wants to waive his right to DNA testing in front of D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun….
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On Aug. 30, a homicide defendant requested more time to decide whether he wants to waive his right to DNA testing in front of D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun….
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request on July 9 to attend a family vacation in South Carolina. Desmond Gaskin, 38, is charged with second-degree murder…
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A homicide defendant’s lawyer informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he will file a motion for a speedy trial, as both parties struggle to agree on a date for…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense attorney’s motion to delay sentencing in a homicide case, voicing concern for his clients’ mental competency, during a June 13 hearing. …
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Emerita Garcia was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 7, after being released from US Immigration and Customs…
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A status hearing on June 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe was extended to debate a proposed sanction on lost video evidence used in the investigation of a…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a motion to delay a July trial after the defense challenged the DC jury selection process, arguing there are “stark racial disparities” in…
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A homicide defendant’s lawyer told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 31 his client is set to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and returned…
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Defense attorneys for Tony McClam,34, were back in court for a May 13 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe in a complex shooting case based on the constitutional…
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On April 26, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied the prosecution’s request to revoke a defendant’s release after multiple positive drug tests for phencyclidine (PCP). Dwayne Fountain, 44, is…
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Following a two-week trial on April 22, a jury of 12 returned a verdict in the case of a physical altercation-turned-shooting between a father and son. Stephon Williams, 32, was originally…
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Before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, witnesses gave conflicting testimonies regarding the character of 49-year-old Stephen Magruder, who was alleged to have been shot and killed by his son…
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