During a status hearing on Feb. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rescheduled a trial due to delays in DNA testing. The defendant is charged with first-degree child sexual…
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On Jan. 27, a defendant waived her presence during a hearing for second-degree murder. Wayneice Ellis, 30, is facing charges for second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in a…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a sentencing hearing, so the defendant could review the paperwork regarding the sentencing to effectively represent himself. Akiem Williams, 38, was detained and…
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On Jan. 27, a defendant pleaded not guilty to five crimes at his felony arraignment hearing. Michael T. Garrett, 67, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree murder premeditated while armed,…
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On Jan. 27, an individual charged with first-degree murder is still on release after being unaware of a plea agreement that was offered to him on Dec. 14. Raymond Jones,…
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During a Jan. 26 status hearing, defense attorney, Quo Mieko Judkins, entertained the possibility of a plea deal for her client who is charged with allegedly kidnapping, carjacking, and sexually…
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During a Jan. 26 hearing, a defendant was sentenced for his role in a child sex abuse case from 2018. Allen Davis, 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree child sex abuse…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a defendant’s waiver for independent DNA testing on Jan. 24. After the judge issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old man on July…
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A homicide defendant continued to refuse to take a mental competency exam on Jan. 24, leaving the prosecution to question his intentions. Joseph Melton, 54, is being accused of allegedly…
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An after-sentence hearing was rescheduled on Jan. 19 for homicide defendant, Rasheed Young. Young, 44, shot and killed Cedric Rogers, 26, on June 11, 1996, on the 300 block of…
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On Nov. 29, defense attorney Brian McDaniel said his client is under review for release due to his active and good conduct at the DC Jail’s Central Detention Facility. Jalen…
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Defense attorney Madelyn Harvey said she was “extremely concerned” for her client and for his upcoming trial during a Nov. 18 hearing because evidence that was known to the prosecutor…
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