Defendant Accepts ‘Very Generous’ Plea Offer
A defendant accepted a plea deal in exchange for reduced charges on July 7. He was sentenced to time in jail. Yusef Barrie was charged with assault with a dangerous…
+ Read MoreA defendant accepted a plea deal in exchange for reduced charges on July 7. He was sentenced to time in jail. Yusef Barrie was charged with assault with a dangerous…
+ Read MoreA defense attorney requested to continue his client’s hearing to review new evidence with the defendant. Khamari Perkins, 19, is charged with the first-degree murder of Naseem Simpson, 18, who…
+ Read MoreA defendant failed to appear to his hearing on May 1. Alexander Day is charged with simple assault, violation of a civil protection order, and contempt which was a condition…
+ Read MoreA defendant failed to appear at his hearing on May 1. Dion Johnson is charged with robbery while armed. Johnson failed to appear to his probation show cause hearing. As…
+ Read More“I deserve this time,” a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his sentencing on Sept. 6. Aaron Jackson, 30, was convicted with first-degree premeditated murder while…
+ Read MoreThe prosecutor in a homicide case told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 5 that he no longer plans to present evidence connecting the incident to a neighborhood…
+ Read MoreAhead of a trial scheduled for August, pending motions, including a motion to sever a co-defendant trial, led an attorney to state that he could exculpate his client by proving…
+ Read MoreA homicide defendant accepted the prosecution’s plea offer for his involvement in two crimes before DC Superior Court Michael O’Keefe on June 14. Riley Benjamin, 32, was originally charged with…
+ Read MoreHomicide co-defendants waived their right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe in an April 23 hearing. Ky’lee Palmer, 23, and Aaron Adgerson, 19, are charged with…
+ Read MoreOn Jan .24 , arguments were presented before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe regarding a defendant’s mental competency to stand trial. Deonte Spicer, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 26, prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’keefe they are experiencing delays getting DNA testing results, and will continue to investigate other suspects for possible involvement in a…
+ Read MoreDuring April 4 court proceedings two defendants waived their right to DNA testing while a third asked for more time. Stefon Freshley, 27, Jamal Matthews,34, and Darnell Savoy, 23, are…
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