Homicide defendant Gerald Brevard alerted DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 23 he intends to independently test DNA evidence provided by the prosecution. Brevard, 33, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a murder case involving two defendants to determine the next steps in a July 26 hearing. Marlan Smith and Anthony Monroe, both 17,…
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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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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom heard several witnesses testify about messages among homicide co-defendants during a trial regarding a mass shooting that killed a little…
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Thirty-one-year-old Mussay Rezene was back in court on May 21 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, where he pleaded not guilty to a fatal stabbing incident at…
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Thirty-one-year-old Mussay Rezene was back in court on May 7 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, charged with a fatal stabbing incident at the DC Jail. Rezene…
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Doctors from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) requested additional time to further evaluate two juveniles charged as adults in a homicide case. Marlan Smith and Anthony Monroe, both 17,…
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Accused of killing a senior citizen and injuring a minor while fleeing police, Benjamin Robertson pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan during his arraignment on April…
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On March 12, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered mental competency evaluations for two juveniles, charged as adults under Title 16, in connection to a homicide. Marlan Smith and…
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On Feb. 16, a status hearing was continued by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in a matter related to a defendant’s mental competency. Larry Odoms, 62, is charged with…
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On Feb. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a hearing following an order for a preliminary screening to determine a defendant’s competency. Anthony Monroe, 17, and Marlan Smith…
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Donnell Tucker was acquitted of all charges on Jan. 31, 2024. On Jan. 29, the final witnesses for the prosecution and the defense finished testifying in a non-fatal shooting case…
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