A DC Superior Court judge scheduled another status hearing to allow time for a homicide defendant to undergo competency evaluations. Matthew Walker is charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
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During the month of February, the District saw a decrease in homicides compared to the start of the New Year, which tallied 19 homicides. However, D.C. Witness data shows February homicides…
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On Aug. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled that the prosecutor’s evidence reached the minimum requirements for probable cause in a June homicide case. David Pena, 46, is…
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During an Aug. 25 motion hearing, the defense attorney asserted that the defendant’s car had evidence that was not preserved. On Sept. 5, 2020, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department…
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A judge sentenced a homicide defendant to 11 years in prison after hearing multiple victim impact statements from family members. Knico Wheaton, 25, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied a defense attorney’s request to hold a preliminary hearing for a murder defendant who was indicted in 2020. Robert Henson is accused of shooting…
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A judge scheduled a murder defendant to go to trial again in January 2023 after the DC Court of Appeals reversed his convictions. In October 2017, a jury found Stanley…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder defendant’s status hearing following complications regarding his mental competency being evaluated. Matthew Walker, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
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A DC Superior Court judge issued bench warrants in eight of 12 pretrial and probation show cause hearings over which she presided on Oct. 27. Judge Rainey Brandt issued bench…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to ten months in prison. Arthur Harris was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in November 2019. He pleaded guilty to…
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A DC Superior Court judge presided over 15 show cause hearings on Oct. 15. Micheal Nettles, 55, apologized for not getting in touch with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) during…
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A DC Superior Court judge presided over nine pretrial and probation show cause hearings on Oct. 6. Judge Julie Becker issued one bench warrant for the arrest of Daniel Greene….
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