Judge Releases Murder Defendant
A DC Superior Court Judge released a murder defendant on Dec. 20. Terell Kevonte Blackman and 25-year-old Devin Hill are charged with first-degree murder while armed. Hill is also charged with assault…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court Judge released a murder defendant on Dec. 20. Terell Kevonte Blackman and 25-year-old Devin Hill are charged with first-degree murder while armed. Hill is also charged with assault…
+ Read MoreA defense attorney asked a DC Superior Court judge for a continuance so her client could be mentally restored. Vaughn Alexander Kosh, a resident of Northeast, DC, on Dec. 7….
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge denied a motion to conduct a pretrial hearing to determine the reliability of the prosecution’s key cooperating witness on Dec. 18. Mason Binion, 32, Victor Carvajal,…
+ Read MoreA prosecutor said that the DNA evidence undergoing testing in a case against a man accused of stabbing a dog walker is “extensive and cannot be expedited.” The testing may…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge agreed Oct. 25 to a 15-year sentence for a murder defendant. Malik Morris, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed and assault with intent…
+ Read MoreEven though a man, who was convicted of two murders, continued to say that he did not commit either crime, a judge sentenced him Oct. 25 to 52 years in…
+ Read MoreA defendant’s learning disability may have led him to murder, according to results from intellectual and behavioral assessments. Shelby Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting…
+ Read MoreDuring a Sept. 16 preliminary hearing, a Metropolitan Police Department detective told a DC Superior Court judge that a murder defendant said he heard “dark forces” speaking to him the…
+ Read MoreDuring a sentencing Aug. 16, a murder defendant broke down in tears before receiving his sentence. Andre Gray, 56, pleaded guilty March 15 to involuntary manslaughter for his alleged involvement…
+ Read MoreDuring a sentencing Aug. 16, a judge granted the defense’s request to sentence a defendant outside of the District’s voluntary sentencing guidelines. David Jones, 38, was found guilty in November…
+ Read MoreOn Aug. 14, a murder defendant apologized to the family of his victim after being sentenced to 20 years in prison. Joshua Artis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting Ryan…
+ Read MoreEditors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. During a trial readiness hearing Aug. 5, a judge granted the defense a continuance to conduct…
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