Stabbing Defendant Acquitted on Self-Defense Grounds
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Sept. 25. Amadelia Hernandez, 34, was acquitted of assault with a…
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A jury returned a verdict of not guilty in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Sept. 25. Amadelia Hernandez, 34, was acquitted of assault with a…
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A stabbing defendant’s attorney insisted to the jury on Sept. 24 that his client acted in self-defense, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno. Amadelia Hernandez, 34, is charged with…
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A stabbing suspect took the stand as the defense’s first witness in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Sept. 23. Amadelia Hernandez, 34, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno granted Sebastian Fonseca-Gomez’s modification request to remove his GPS monitor while released during a Sept. 23 hearing. Fonseca-Gomez, 26, is charged with assault with…
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A victim recalled his shock following a stabbing and told the jury he “took the knife out” himself, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Sept. 19. Amadelia Hernandez,…
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A stabbing defendant waived her right to independently test DNA evidence on Sept. 18, as trial was slated to begin before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno. Amadelia Hernandez, 35,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno modified a shooting defendant’s release conditions to allow him to participate in a work-study program on Sept. 18. Elijah Hernandez, 19, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced a shooting defendant to 60 months in prison with three years of probation on Sept. 17. On June 12, Alonte Miller, 21, pleaded…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno delayed a stabbing trial by a day to allow the defense additional time to review newly shared evidence by the prosecution, which included the…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced a defendant involved in a stabbing incident at an adult entertainment venue to 60 days of incarceration during an Aug. 27 hearing. Abraham…
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Both sides presented different views of a stabbing case in closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Aug. 19. Abraham Urrutia Castillo, 29, is charged with two…
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A jury acquitted Abraham Urrutia Castillo of assault with a dangerous weapon but found him guilty of simple assault before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Aug. 20. Castillo,…
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