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A prosecutor in a decades-old murder case urged DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun to approve the deposition of a California witness, “the sooner, the better,” in a May 13…
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On April 5, three homicide co-defendants were sentenced after agreeing to a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Nelfy Hernandez, 20, Trey Prillerman, 20 and Deandre Levy,…
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On March 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found that a homicide defendant “knowingly and voluntarily” waived his right to independently test DNA evidence. Dearay Wilson, 28, is charged…
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On Feb. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover issued a bench warrant for a shooting defendant after failing to appear in court. Brandon Tyson, 37, is charged with…
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On Nov. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced Ivan Holmes to three months in prison and three years under supervised release. Holmes, 18, was originally charged with carrying…
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On Nov. 6, a jury found a defendant guilty of three charges in a 2023 non-fatal shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples. Tiaquana Chandler, 42, was convicted of…
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On Nov. 2, parties gave closing arguments in a non-fatal shooting trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples. Tiaquana Chandler, 42, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree burglary…
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On Nov. 1, the victim testified in a non-fatal shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples. Tiaquana Chandler, 42, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree burglary while armed, two…
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Donnell Tucker was acquitted of all charges on Jan. 31, 2024. On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples granted several motions, including a motion to sever co-defendants’ cases,…
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On Sept. 25, a non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a pre-indictment plea offer extended by prosecutors. Ivan Holmes, 19, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a…
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On Aug. 22, a non-fatal shooting defendant waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and requested to be released. Ivan Holmes, 19, is charged with carrying a pistol outside…
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On May 1, a homicide defendant asserted his right to test DNA evidence. Joseph Melton, 54, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that claimed…
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