Trial Delayed in First-Degree Murder Case
On Oct. 26, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continued a jury trial in a first-degree murder case for two co-defendants. Delonta Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, 25 are both…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 26, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continued a jury trial in a first-degree murder case for two co-defendants. Delonta Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, 25 are both…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 25, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo addressed several motions submitted by defense counsel in a co-defendant homicide case but did not make any definitive rulings. Delonta Stevenson,…
+ Read MoreDuring a motions hearing on July 7, parties discussed plea offers from the prosecution for co-defendants in a 2021 homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Delonta Stevenson,…
+ Read MoreDuring a motion hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo pushed a homicide trial date, for three co-defendants, back by two weeks to give one of the…
+ Read MoreThree murder defendants waived their right to independently test DNA evidence on Feb. 2 ahead of their trial. Vorreze Ricardo Thomas, 25, and Delonta Stevenson, 27, are charged with first-degree…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo released a defendant under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) on July 8. Brianca Phillips, 25, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed,…
+ Read MoreTwo co-defendants rejected their plea deals during a June 21 hearing. Vorreze Thomas Jr., 24, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime…
+ Read MoreParties remain in discussions over a wired plea deal offered to two co-defendants in a murder case. The deal is conditional on both defendants accepting it. Co-defendants Vorreze Thomas, Jr.,…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge denied release requests from defense attorneys in a murder case, who voiced concerns over how their clients are being treated at DC Jail. Delonta Stevenson,…
+ Read MoreThe homicide count in DC rose by 38 percent with a majority of the homicides resulting from gun-related incident. There were 18 homicides in January with 15 of those homicides…
+ Read MoreThroughout the month of April, the District saw a substantial uptick in homicides, a 111 percent increase. The increase reflects the same amount of homicides that occurred in January despite a…
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