On Nov. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found the prosecution established probable cause in a stabbing homicide. Mussay Rezene, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for…
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On Oct. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced four of six defendants to more than 30 years incarceration for their involvement in the mass shooting that killed a…
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On July 5, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a defense lawyer must withdraw from participating in a three defendant homicide case. Deandre Levy, 22 is charged with…
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During a June 14 motions hearing, prosecution and defense attorneys in a homicide case presented different views of the evidence. Nelfy Hernandez, 19, Deandre Levy, 22, and Trey Prillerman, 19,…
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On June 13, following a four-month long emotional trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for six murder and conspiracy defendants. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise…
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On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise…
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On May 22, Jonathan Zucker, defense attorney for Gregory Taylor, accused prosecutors of twisting the truth in a manner that would force his client to be involved in the case…
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On May 10, defense attorneys for Gregory Taylor continued arguments about rap lyrics the prosecution insists showed the defendant’s affiliation with a street gang in front of DC Superior Court…
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On May 8, defense attorneys for six defendants began arguing their case in a three month long homicide trial. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers,…
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As a high-profile murder trial entered its third month, prosecutors Introduced dozens of Instagram posts and social media messages to convince jurors that the suspects tried to hide their identities using…
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At a status hearing on April 21, the defense expressed an intent to compel a witness to provide DNA for testing with the evidence as per the defendant’s request. Chad…
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On April 5 despite defense opposition, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, for the second time, granted the prosecution their request for a new trial date. Forty-three-year-old Chad Hawthorne is…
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