Defendant Sentenced to 18 Years in Murder Case
On Sept. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced David Rhodes to 18 years in prison. Rhodes, 55, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a…
+ Read MoreOn Sept. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced David Rhodes to 18 years in prison. Rhodes, 55, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a…
+ Read MoreOn Aug. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled that the prosecutor’s evidence reached the minimum requirements for probable cause in a June homicide case. David Pena, 46, is…
+ Read MoreOn Aug. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a preliminary hearing to review surveillance footage before ruling on probable cause in a 2023 homicide case. David Pena, 46,…
+ Read MoreOn July 18, during a status hearing defense attorneys requested that a homicide defendant be brought back to the DC area while awaiting trial to work better with his attorneys….
+ Read MoreOn June 27, a defense attorney argued that the prosecution’s mishandling of DNA evidence recovered from a murder weapon should result in charges being dismissed in a 2018 homicide case. …
+ Read MoreOn June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal in the shooting death of 37-year-old Malik Muhammad at the hands of Reginald Turner. Turner, 38, pled…
+ Read MoreOn June 13, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard arguments from defense attorneys to dismiss a defendant’s charges. Daquan Gray, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for…
+ Read MoreOn June 6, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in what police describe as a drunk driver accident resulting in the deaths of three people. Nakita Walker,…
+ Read MoreOn June 2, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein continued a homicide case to allow parties time to negotiate a plea deal. Ethan Cunningham, 20, is charged with first-degree murder…
+ Read MoreDuring a felony arraignment on May 26, the prosecution argued the defense made “bold allegations” claiming the wrongful use of the defendant’s medical records and not providing him adequate healthcare….
+ Read MoreDefense attorney Dana Page interrupted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during an April 19 hearing to discuss threats and disrespectful behavior by WebEx viewers apparently sympathizing with the victim….
+ Read MoreA status hearing concerning a first-degree murder case is left unresolved and rescheduled due to the prosecutor’s absence. Rashon Hall, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession…
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