The prosecution called four witnesses to testify at a murder trial on July 8. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and Malik Hewitt, 41, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the…
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On July 7, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz adjourned proceedings in a murder trial after a fire alarm in the courthouse interrupted witness testimony.
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Parties in a murder case made their opening arguments and spoke to witnesses on July 6. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and Malik Hewitt, 41, are charged with first-degree murder while armed…
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Jury selection ended for the first murder trial to come to the DC Superior Court in more than one year.
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June 30 marked the start of jury selection for the first murder trial at the DC Superior Court in over a year.
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A DC Superior Court judge ordered another examination to determine if a homicide defendant is competent to stand trial after the results of his first examination were inconclusive. Derrick Kearney,…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a June 10 mental observation hearing for a homicide case after the defense attorneys said they wish to challenge the Department of Behavioral Health’s…
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A defendant charged in connection with a homicide from last summer pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. In the early hours of July 12, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded…
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After learning that a petition for civil commitment has been filed, a DC Superior Court judge decided that a murder defendant who has been found unlikely to become competent to…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a former youth facility employee for sexually abusing a minor. Jamarl Glen, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor for a…
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April 14 marked the third day of a hearing to determine if a triple homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Co-defendants Jibri Qayyum, 44, and Dale Benjamin,…
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April 13 marked the second day of a hearing to determine if a triple homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Co-defendants Dale Benjamin, 33, and Jibri Qayyum,…
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