Judge Appoints New Counsel After Requests for Change
On Oct. 15, a murder defendant was appointed new counsel after both he and his former attorney requested the change. Kurt Hewitt, 20, and cousin Demonte Hewitt, 17, have been…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 15, a murder defendant was appointed new counsel after both he and his former attorney requested the change. Kurt Hewitt, 20, and cousin Demonte Hewitt, 17, have been…
+ Read MoreA judge ruled Oct. 11 that there was probable cause with substantial probability that a murder defendant may have been responsible in a shooting despite trying to claim self defense….
+ Read MoreDuring a status hearing on Oct. 10, a DC Superior Court judge set the trial of a murder defendant accused of killing his three-month-old daughter is scheduled to begin on…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge found probable cause in a murder case because DNA under a victim’s fingernails matched the defendant. Kavon Young is charged with first-degree felony murder for…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s motion to dismiss his indictment. Daryl Thompson , 30, is charged with of first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill…
+ Read MoreDuring a status hearing Oct. 2, a DC Superior Court judge denied the defense’s motion to release a murder defendant to a halfway house. Jose Luzunaris is charged with first-degree murder…
+ Read MoreDuring a status hearing Sept. 24, a judge approved the defense’s motion to modify release conditions for a murder defendant. Eric Smith, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
+ Read MoreDuring a Sept. 24 mental observation hearing, a judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a second full competency examination after not completing an earlier screening. Alisa Randall, 31, is…
+ Read MoreDuring a felony status conference Sept. 12, a DC Superior Court judge said a murder defendant’s compliance with court sanctioned release conditions did not justify relaxing them. Barbara Sanders is charged…
+ Read MoreDuring a status hearing Sept. 11, a judge permitted a murder defendant to remain at a halfway house under the high intensity supervision program (HISP). Jordan Smith, 32, is charged…
+ Read MoreA judge ruled Sept. 9 that a homicide occurred in the District of Columbia instead of Maryland. Terrance Barnes, who is also known as Michael Barnes, is charged with first-degree…
+ Read MoreA murder defendant, who is claiming self defense, is being held without bond based on visual evidence. Tony Antonie McClam, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly…
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