This case was acquitted. On Oct. 17, a jury delivered a not-guilty verdict on all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun following a 2017 homicide trial. Cedric Alexander,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun presided over a Sept. 28 status hearing during which a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal. Robert Green, 30, is charged with first-degree murder…
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On July 24, two homicide defendants pleaded not guilty and parties set trial dates for later this year. Malachi McFarland, 23, and co-defendant Andre Smith are charged with first-degree murder…
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On April 5 despite defense opposition, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, for the second time, granted the prosecution their request for a new trial date. Forty-three-year-old Chad Hawthorne is…
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On April 4, a sexual abuse defendant rejected an offer that would have him serve time concurrently for two cases he’s charged in connection to. The defendant, 20, is charged…
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During a March 9 jury trial, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun informed the court that his office received a note from a juror that would prohibit witness testimony. Gregory…
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This case has been acquitted. A homicide defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on March 2, as parties argued on a defense motion for failure…
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Due to a positive Covid-19 test, a murder defendant was quarantined at the DC Jail and unable to appear in person or virtually for his status hearing in front of…
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Six of nine co-defendants in a murder case appeared in court on Jan. 31 in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun for a motion hearing to prepare for…
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Due to the prosecution’s error of not securing an indictment before the deadline, a murder defendant was released on Jan. 18. Christian Johnson, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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On Jan. 6, a murder defendant was scheduled for a new hearing in April when a motions schedule is slated to be set. Chad Hawthorne, 41, is charged with first-degree…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a strict deadline for the prosecution to provide the defense with trial evidence that the defense says has been continually withheld by the…
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