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On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments.  Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson’s death. Read more »

A murder trial continued into its fourth day with the prosecution calling five people to the witness stand.  Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of 38-year-old Lamar Walters on the 2400 block of Franklin Street NE, on Jan. Read more »

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A family member of a victim killed in a deadly hit-and-run expressed frustration over the slow speed of judicial proceedings as a homicide defendant sought more time to consider a plea deal. Read more »

A domestic violence defendant was sentenced to serve three years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend. Read more »

Parties in the case of a deadly motor vehicle collision are deadlocked in plea negotiations. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court judge denied defense attorneys' requests for the release of three teenage murder defendants. Read more »

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Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to  DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail.  The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:  A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant  subject to: (A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and (B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.  These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.  Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Read more »

A defendant pleaded guilty to murdering his friend. Read more »

Throughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. Read more »

June proved to be a deadly month, nearly doubling homicide numbers reported in Washington, DC from 2017. Read more »