During a sentencing March 6, three co-defendants received eight years in prison. Marcus Martin, 22, Marc Butler, 23, and William Cunningham, 32, are sentenced for voluntary manslaughter and assault with…
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A murder defendant accepted a plea deal during his preliminary hearing on Nov. 26. Keith Jenkins, 20, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for allegedly shooting 19-year-old Alvin Barnes…
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During a sentencing Nov. 13, a murder defendant was sentenced to 19 years in prison. Shelby Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 17-year-old Davon Fisher on the 400…
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During a status hearing on Nov. 1, a murder defendant waived his rights to DNA testing after his DNA was discovered on the evidence. Derek Turner, 28, is being charged…
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During a status hearing on Nov. 1, a murder defendant waived his rights to DNA testing after his DNA was discovered on the evidence. Derek Turner, 28, is being charged…
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A judge found substantial proabability for first-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for a former Metropolital Police Department (MPD) civilian employee. Ronnika Jennings, 41,…
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A defendant’s learning disability may have led him to murder, according to results from intellectual and behavioral assessments. Shelby Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting…
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A murder defendant requested Oct. 15 to take back his plea because of faulty information he received from his former defense attorney. As a result, a DC Superior Court judge…
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A judge sentenced Sept. 6, a murder defendant to 15 years in prison after denying his motion to take back a plea. In April, Ricardo Daquan Boston pleaded guilty to voluntary…
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Three homicide defendants waived their rights to independent DNA testing on July 24. Co-defendants Marcus Martin, Marc Butler and William Cunningham are charged with felony murder while armed, assault with intent…
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A DC Superior Court judge said July 17 there was no legal grounds for a murder defendant to withdraw his guilty plea. Ricardo Boston pleaded guilty to murder on April…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied defense counsel’s request to release a defendant who previously worked for the Metropolitan Police Department. Ronnika Jennings is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree…
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