The homicide trial of two defendants resumed on June 7 with prosecutors calling seven witnesses to testify. Co-defendants Saquan Williams, 20, and Quincy Garvin, 22, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree…
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Two of seven defendants in a carjacking will be tried separately due to the large number of suspects in the case facing with some different charges. The decision came in…
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A homicide defendant was released after the defense was granted a motion to reopen the preliminary hearing in front of D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in an Aug. 30…
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D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun warned a homicide defendant about his non-compliance regarding probation requirements during an Aug. 30 hearing. Joseph Smith, 60, is charged with voluntary manslaughter while…
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On Aug. 30, a homicide defendant requested more time to decide whether he wants to waive his right to DNA testing in front of D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun….
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A homicide case was delayed due to the defendant’s failure to appear in court before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 2. At issue was a death in…
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A planned furlough that would have sidelined attorneys working for the Public Defender Service (PDS) has been canceled but is not off the table, according to sources at the agency…
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On March 15, before DC Superior Court Robert Okun, a homicide defendant accepted a plea offer extended by the prosecution. Raymond Avent, 24, is one of three individuals charged with…
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On Feb. 23, D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard arguments in relation to trial postponement and a change of counsel in a homicide case. Lavaughn Barnes, 32, is charged…
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On Feb. 9, D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a defendant for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting incident in 2019. Kenneth Gray, 24, was originally charged with two…
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In a Feb. 2 sentencing hearing, a defendant convicted for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting case failed to appear before the court in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s…
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On Oct. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found that a homicide case against two co-defendants has enough evidence to go to trial. Lewis Jones, 27, is charged with…
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