Victim’s Family Calls Murderer’s Sentence a ‘Cop Out’
A District of Columbia Superior Court judge sentenced Jan. 2 a murder defendant to 19.5 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement. But, the victim’s family said the…
+ Read MoreA District of Columbia Superior Court judge sentenced Jan. 2 a murder defendant to 19.5 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement. But, the victim’s family said the…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 4, a homicide defendant rejected a global plea deal that would have required him to serve 56 years in prison, before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Reginald…
+ Read MoreA shooter’s sentencing hearing was postponed for a preliminary mental observation hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park in an Oct. 4 hearing. On March 31, 2023, Romeo Brown,…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond decided to keep a defendant in custody on Oct. 3 after reading through his criminal record. The defendant also waived his rights to a…
+ Read MoreA homicide defendant requested release on condition of 24-hour home confinement and GPS monitoring after his trial was scheduled for next year during a Sept. 30 hearing before DC Superior…
+ Read MoreA stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer for assault causing bodily injury in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on Sept. 26. Melinda Brown, 41, is charged with…
+ Read MoreParties in a shooting incident delivered closing statements on Sept. 24 before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian. Calvon Brown, 31, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed, possession…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian presided over opening day of trial for a defendant who allegedly shot a victim during an argument about playing loud music on Sept. 18….
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian delayed a shooting trial by a day because evidence was late getting to the defense. The decision came during a hearing on Sept. 16….
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Tyiion Freeman to 108 years incarceration and Koran Jackson to 164 years on Sept. 13 for their involvement in a 2020 shooting spree…
+ Read MoreThe Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a Southeast shooting. The suspect is 64-year-old Charles Brown, and was detained on September 7, 2024 following…
+ Read MoreA prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs on Sept. 5 that a group of juveniles was “out looking for a victim,” when they allegedly fatally beat a man…
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