Defendant Waives Right for Presence At Hearing
On Oct. 23, a defendant waived his right to be present for his upcoming preliminary hearing, which will determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. Rakeem…
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On Oct. 23, a defendant waived his right to be present for his upcoming preliminary hearing, which will determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. Rakeem…
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A felony defendant who waived his right to counsel in September says he won’t accept an attorney advisor. Anthony Braxton was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed…
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On Sept. 11, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled the next status hearing for a murder defendant. Eldred Watts is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of…
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On Sept. 10, a felony defendant waived his right to counsel in favor of representing himself. Anthony Braxton is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault…
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On Aug. 27, a DC Superior Court judge allowed a defense attorney to use her own psychologist to review his client’s competency to stand trial. Devonte Wright is charged with…
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On July 28, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered that a defendant be moved to DC’s psychiatric institution for an exam. Devonte Wright, 21, is charged with assault with…
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On July 8, a defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual abuse. A DC Superior Court judge sentenced him to nearly 6 months in prison. Eric Metzker penetrated a woman with…
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A defense attorney requested that a judge schedule another hearing, so he could have more time to determine a way to share evidence with his client, who is currently detained…
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The defense and prosecution in a firearms case have agreed to a hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial. The hearing is scheduled for June…
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On June 1, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any DC Jail detainees. There were no hearings that were in relation to emergency releases because of the…
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DC Superior Court judge pushed a case forward to decide if there is enough evidence for a murder defendant to stand trial. Gary Massey is charged with second-degree murder while armed…
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A defense counsel asked that his defendant receive a second test. Jarvis Burl is charged with assault with the intent to kill while armed and unlawful possession of a firearm…
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