On May 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard testimony from a witness and a juror regarding their personal relationships and ties to two murder defendants. The juror found…
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Prosecutors brought the victim’s sister to the witness stand to testify against her cousin, Lewkus Turner, who is charged with killing Vincent Gyamfi in a family dispute. Turner, 29, is…
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In her opening argument, defense attorney Gemma Stevens told jurors that Vincent Gyamfi “just kept coming” after Lewkus Turner in a family squabble that ultimately proved deadly. Turner, 29, is…
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During a May 19 status hearing, the defense in a murder case updated the status of ballistics testing and requested a new hearing date to present the results. Mark Fletcher,…
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Dominic Copeland had to be physically restrained and forcibly removed from the courtroom in what was scheduled as a routine hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May…
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Lewkus Turner’s murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan was delayed on May 11 by an earlier motion to dismiss the case. Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree…
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In a brief appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 11 Jinmar Fuentes said he wanted two weeks to consider a plea agreement. Fuentes, 22, is charged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date of Sept. 30, 2024, for Derryck Decuir hoping to resolve a longstanding murder case. Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree…
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Dwayne Brooks, 25, failed to show up for a scheduled 9:30 a.m. felony status conference before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 9. Brooks is charged with first-degree…
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On April 27, Devin Washington testified regarding what occurred the night that his best friend died. Washington, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal…
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For months, defense attorneys for a second-degree murder defendant have been requesting he be moved to a detention facility closer to Washington, DC. Derryck Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree…
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Defense Attorney Andrew Clarke said he visited his diabetic client at the DC Jail and saw he “wasn’t himself.” Dont’e Casson, 27, is charged with one count of carrying a…
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