On March 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found that a homicide defendant “knowingly and voluntarily” waived his right to independently test DNA evidence. Dearay Wilson, 28, is charged…
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On March 27, a defendant’s motion for release on constitutional grounds was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun during an ascertainment of counsel hearing George Sydnor, 43, is…
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In a March 22 hearing felony arraignment hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun allowed a homicide defendant to remain on pretrial release despite alleged violations of his sobriety orders. …
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In a March 22 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a guilty plea from homicide defendant Antoine Lynch. Lynch, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for…
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On March 22, homicide defendant Myron Hickson waived his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Hickson, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed…
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In a March 22 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a murder defendant’s trial was delayed. Brandon Byrd‘s homicide trial was pushed to March of 2025 due to…
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On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 45 years of incarceration. Mussye Rezene, 31, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed for…
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On March 21, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a homicide defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Robert Straughter, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed…
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On March 19, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Price, 29, is one of ten defendants charged with…
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On March 15, a homicide defendant’s attorney argued that her client should be released, alleging that the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence for years, in a pretrial detention hearing before DC…
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On March 15, a non-fatal shooting defendant waived his right to conduct DNA testing on physical evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Anthony Coleman, 32, is charged with…
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On March 14, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a defendant’s motion to delay his trial and suppress a key witness’ testimony, following a multi-day long proceeding. Robert Green,…
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