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A homicide trial continued on Sept. 9 with the prosecution calling four witnesses to the stand. Edward Brown, 60, is charged with first-degree murder of a senior citizen while armed,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denies the defense’s request for a second competency evaluation for Joseph Melton. Melton, 53, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with…
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During a mental observation hearing on June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a homicide defendant competent to stand trial. Rasheed Young, 44, is charged with first-degree murder…
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A defendant said he has accepted responsibility for his actions while being sentenced for assault with a dangerous weapon. During an impact statement, the victim called Dwaune Houston “emotionally destroyed…
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This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the evidence against two defendants is strong enough to bring their cases to trial. One…
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Amid the backlog created by a suspension of jury trials in the DC Superior Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a judge scheduled hearings for seven murder defendants. During the…
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On Nov. 19, a DC Superior Court judge arraigned two murder defendants. Malik Coles and Duan Garmany are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 28 year-old…
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This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. …
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A DC Superior Court judge ordered a screening to assess if a defendant charged with kidnapping and third-degree sex abuse is competent to stand trial. The defendant, 35, is accused…
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DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith presided over six pre-trial and probation hearings on Sept. 17. Kenneth Stevenson, 27, did not show up for his pretrial show cause hearing. Stevenson…
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A defense attorney requested that a judge schedule another hearing, so he could have more time to determine a way to share evidence with his client, who is currently detained…
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After a 2019 trial ended in a guilty verdict a DC Superior Court judge set a new date citing missing evidence. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in March…
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