During a Nov. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt got frustrated after the prosecution failed to turn over all evidence to the defense before redacting it from court…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial. Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged…
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A murder defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence ahead of his trial. Maurice Johnson, 23, allegedly shot 38-year-old Lamar Walters on Jan. 6, 2020, on the 2400…
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Parties in a murder case discussed DNA testing and a change in defense counsel during a recent hearing as they prepare to go to trial later this year. Co-defendants Maurice…
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On Dec. 1, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled status hearings for four murder cases. Xavier Culbreth is charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a knife outside home…
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On Dec. 1, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled status hearings for four murder cases. Xavier Culbreth is charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a knife outside home…
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The defense attorneys for two defendants argued that they should be able to watch video evidence that the prosecution currently has in order to prepare for a preliminary hearing. Jermaine…
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested April 14 a suspect wanted in connection to a homicide that occurred in January. According to a press release, 18-year-old Jermaine Harris is…
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As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. The homicides have taken place in 23 neighborhoods throughout the District with Mount Vernon Square/Triangle, Shaw, Southwest…
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There was a 36 percent increase in homicides from December of 2019 to January. In January of 2020 there were 15 homicides in the District. In January of 2019 there…
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 2400 block of Franklin Street, NE. According to a press release, officers found three adult males, including 38…
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