During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge denied Feb. 8 the defense’s request to remove a murder defendant’s GPS monitoring device. Codefendants Victor Carvajal and Mason Binion are…
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After waiving his right to a preliminary hearing, a defendant charged with first-degree murder charge while armed was released under the high intensity supervision program (HISP). Victor Carvajal was allegedly involved…
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During a murder defendant’s first appearance in DC Courts Nov. 1, a judge found probable cause that he was involved in a murder that occurred nearly a decade ago. He is…
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The Metropolitan Police Department made a second arrest Jan. 24 in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michael Francis Taylor. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and…
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On June 24, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a convicted murder defendant to be sentenced in September. Mason Binion, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed in the…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted an emergency motion for a defendant’s transfer to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. In March 2020, Joshua Ellis Massaquoi pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
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During a status hearing on Feb. 12, a judge set a sentencing hearing and discussed a request for release. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder,…
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During the second day of a murder trial Jan. 29, along with photos of the body, the prosecution presented ballistic diagrams of bullets found on the crime scene. Mason Binion,…
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During opening statements the prosecution and defense showed both the suspect and the victim as young men with a lot of life ahead. Mason Binion, 32, allegedly shot Michael Francis…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied a motion to conduct a pretrial hearing to determine the reliability of the prosecution’s key cooperating witness on Dec. 18. Mason Binion, 32, Victor Carvajal,…
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On Sept. 4, a murder defendant and his counsel held an entire status hearing at the judge’s bench. The prosecution was asked not to approach. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, along with…
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