Judge Schedules Hearings in Several Murder Cases
On Nov. 13, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for four murder defendants. Judge Michael Ryan vacated a status hearing for Mark Beasley’s re-opened murder case. In 2017, the…
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On Nov. 13, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for four murder defendants. Judge Michael Ryan vacated a status hearing for Mark Beasley’s re-opened murder case. In 2017, the…
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A DC Superior Court judge issued three bench warrants, detained one defendant, terminated two probations and released five individuals during pretrial and probation show cause hearings on Sept. 10. Judge…
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A defendant was found incompetent to stand trial July 10. Derrell Taylor is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was detained at DC Jail, but was transferred to…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied June 30 a defendant’s request to be taken off the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP.) Joshua Massaquoi pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous…
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The DC Department of Correction’s (DC DOC) response to the coronavirus has sparked numerous questions about what the department is doing to keep workers and inmates healthy. As of April…
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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…
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After four days of deliberation, a jury convicted a man of a murder that happened 12 years ago. Mason Binion, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed after…
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During a status hearing on Feb. 25, a murder defendant asked for a change in counsel but was denied by a DC Superior Court judge. Stephon Evans and Alonzo Brown…
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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 closing arguments of a jury trial, a prosecutor asked the jury not to decide a murder defendant’s fate based on doubts that come from speculation. Mason Binion, 32, is…
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During a murder trial Feb. 4, a key witness told jurors that the prosecution agreed to speak on his behalf at his sentencing if he told the truth. Mason Binion,…
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During a murder trial on Feb. 3, a witness said he lied to the jury because he was too scared to tell the truth. Mason Binion, 32, is charged with…
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