DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continued the case of a homicide defendant following his refusal to appear in court in an April 26 hearing. Darius Anderson, 23, is charged…
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On Oct. 13th, defendant Jacobi Williams asserted his right to independently test evidence found at a crime scene for DNA in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun….
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On March 20, the defendant took the stand before the defense rested their case to convince the jury that he acted in self-defense. Twenty three-year-old Shaka Haltiwanger is charged with…
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Using a combination of expert testimony and eyewitness accounts, the prosecution continued to build its murder case against Shaka Haltiwanger on the third day, March 13, of his trial in…
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During a status hearing on Feb. 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed a defendant to seek new representation. Tony Morgan, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee vacated a sexual assault defendant’s trial dates during an Oct. 3 status hearing. The defendant, 53, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly…
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During a Sept. 22 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee discussed how parties should present their evidence ahead of a jury trial in a sexual assault case. The defendant,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that the evidence against a defendant accused of killing an 81-year-old man is enough to bring his case to trial. On Aug. 20,…
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During a July 7 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting. Shaka Haltiwanger is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting…
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Rufus Davis‘ relatives implored a DC Superior Court judge to impose the maximum sentence for the man convicted of killing their family member. On Oct. 6, 2021, Davis was found…
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A domestic violence defendant accepted a plea deal without admitting to a criminal act, in what is known as an Alford plea. William Johnson III, 38, got into an argument…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing in a murder case so she could have time to look over outstanding motions filed by four of the five co-defendants. Tyiion…
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