Defense Attorney Accuses Prosecutors of ‘Sugarcoating Child Abuse’ in Homicide Case
“He fell and never was able to get up again. He died in his own living room, shot by his son,” said prosecutors on April 22 in their closing statements…
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“He fell and never was able to get up again. He died in his own living room, shot by his son,” said prosecutors on April 22 in their closing statements…
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“I was afraid for my life,” said a homicide defendant during a jury trial on April 17 before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom. Stephon Williams, 32, is charged…
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On April 15, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein heard testimony from a victim’s widow in a patricide trial allegedly sparked by an argument over five dollars’ worth of marijuana. …
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On April 11, witness testimonies continued before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in a domestic fatal shooting stemming from an alleged dispute over a five dollars worth of marijuana….
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In a contentious hearing on April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein urged both sides in a complex constitutional case to work out their differences without making a ruling…
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On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a motion to suppress the testimony of six witnesses in a homicide trial. Stephon Williams, 32, is charged with second-degree…
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On March 19, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a defendant’s pretrial release in a 2023 homicide. Emerita Garcia, 45, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly aiding…
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On Feb. 23, D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard arguments in relation to trial postponement and a change of counsel in a homicide case. Lavaughn Barnes, 32, is charged…
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On Jan. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt said prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence to charge a defendant with first-degree murder while armed, but stated they met the…
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The question of how much information about DC jury selection is enough was heatedly debated before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in a Dec. 15 hearing. “There is a…
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On Dec. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a homicide defendant’s preliminary hearing to review evidence before making a probable cause ruling. Emerita Garcia, 45, is charged with…
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On Dec. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a homicide defendant’s preliminary hearing to review evidence before making a probable cause ruling. Emerita Garcia, 45, is charged with…
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