A DC Superior Court judge issued bench warrants in eight of 12 pretrial and probation show cause hearings over which she presided on Oct. 27. Judge Rainey Brandt issued bench…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a 19-year-old defendant to probation under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA.) On May 25, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were patrolling and received a…
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A DC Superior Court judge decided to postpone a defendant’s sentencing hearing so that he could prove that he can comply with release conditions. Maurice Beckham, 19, pleaded guilty to…
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A DC Superior Court judge presided over ten pretrial show cause hearings on Sept. 21. Judge Julie Becker issued bench warrants for the arrests of Gene Hayes and Marquise McFadden…
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A murder defendant testified in trial and changed his narrative multiple times before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Sept. 16. Darius Anderson, 23, is charged with first-degree premeditated…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Scotland Alston to 15 years in prison on Aug. 30 for shooting a woman in the chest, legs and buttocks during an argument…
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On July 24, a stabbing defendant requested additional time to consider a plea agreement, which was shared by prosecutors on July 23, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno. Tyrone…
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On July 16, a stabbing defendant’s hearing was delayed after undisclosed medical issues prevented his appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Herrman. Tyrone Graham, 42, is charged with assault…
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DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to five years of incarceration on July 12. Kamaree Robinson, 20, is charged with assault with intent to kill…
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A shooting defendant who endangered a child accepted a plea deal set forth by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 17. Darrious Johnson, 23, was…
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A jury heard testimony about an interaction between a homicide victim and a friend hours before his murder, after defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully to dismiss a premeditated charge in a…
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Attorneys in a homicide trial argued on May 14 their client acted in self-defense after the prosecution showed footage of a fatal stabbing during opening statements before DC Superior Court…
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