On Aug. 25, a defense attorney for a murder defendant requested the sentencing date be moved because he wasn’t prepared for the proceeding. Shaka Haltiwanger, 24, was charged with second-degree…
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In a July 26 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur initially sentenced defendant Bryan Turner to six months for his involvement in a 2023 non-fatal shooting. Turner, 21, was…
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During a motions hearing on July 7, parties discussed plea offers from the prosecution for co-defendants in a 2021 homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Delonta Stevenson,…
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A defendant charged with sexually assaulting three woman expressed discontent with issues he is having with getting placed into a facility that could provide him with mental health treatment. The…
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During a Feb. 3 status hearing, defense attorneys for multiple co-defendants charged in a conspiracy case argued that the separation order the prosecution imposed has been a “logistical nightmare for…
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A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Jan. 24 to continue preparing for his trial, which is set to begin on April 3. Khalid Claggett,…
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After a juror reported he had fallen ill with the flu, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan decided that the jury would not continue deliberations in a murder trial on…
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During a Nov. 3 proceeding, a witness testified to the first-hand experience of capturing a defendant in a co-defendant homicide trial. Jonathan Winston, 33, and Rakeem Willis, 31, are both…
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During the Oct. 31 hearing, the prosecution requested testimony from the medical examiner who conducted the autopsies on each of the three victims regarding the wounds they received during the…
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A triple homicide trial resumed with seven witnesses, including four officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and three of the victims’ mothers, were summoned to testify before DC Superior…
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A sexual assault trial began on Oct. 13 with the defendant opting to represent himself. The 38-year-old defendant, whose co-counsel is defense attorney Howard McEachern, is being held on charges…
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During an Oct. 6 motion hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled against a defendant’s motion to dismiss a sex abuse trial on the grounds of violating the defendant’s…
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