A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder defendant’s sentencing after his attorney notified the court April 26, the original sentencing date, that he was “not prepared.” In February, Policarpo…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted the defense’s motion and pushed back the trial date for a defendant accused of fatally beating and shooting a man in Northeast DC. Tavon…
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During a status hearing Feb. 13, a defense attorney said he plans to independently test evidence in the case. Tavon Davis is charged with first-degree murder while armed and obstruction…
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A District of Columbia Superior Court judge granted Dec. 11 the defense’s request to continue two murder defendants’ preliminary hearing. Dale Thomas and Donnell Mills are charged with first-degree murder…
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Counsel and a Superior Court judge addressed Aug. 22 the competency of a witness in a murder case. The witness’s mental health issues could be a reason to cancel the…
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A two-week long homicide trial came to a close Feb. 16 when a jury found Davon Peyton guilty of involuntary manslaughter and related weapons charges for the fatal shooting of…
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The prosecution, during the second week of a 2015 murder trial, referred to 27-year-old Davon Peyton as an angry man, who showed a “conscious disregard” to the possibility of death…
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On Feb. 12, the prosecution rebutted the defense’s claim of an unexpected visit as a cause to the decedent’s death in a 2015 homicide by presenting phone records. The government…
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The validity of the testimony of the ex-girlfriend of alleged shooter Davon Peyton was questioned Feb. 8. Peyton, 27, is charged with the 2015 shooting death of 21-year-old Ray Andre…
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On the third day of a 2015 murder trial, Ray Andre Harrison’s girlfriend testified about the events that occurred on the night he was shot. According to the girlfriend, her…
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Judge Danya Dayson pushed jury selection to Feb. 6 for the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Ray Andre Harrison. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Davon…
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A trial date of Feb. 5 has been set for the man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Ray Andre Harrison. At a trial readiness hearing, in which both parties addressed…
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