During the Oct. 31 hearing, the prosecution requested testimony from the medical examiner who conducted the autopsies on each of the three victims regarding the wounds they received during the…
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During an Oct. 27 proceeding, multiple items recovered from the crime scene were presented to a jury in a co-defendant homicide trial. Jonathan Winston, 33, and Rakeem Willis, 31, are…
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During an Oct. 26 proceeding, witnesses testified about their account of a murder and physical evidence involved in a co-defendant homicide trial. Jonathan Winston, 33, and Rakeem Willis, 31, are…
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A triple homicide trial resumed with seven witnesses, including four officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and three of the victims’ mothers, were summoned to testify before DC Superior…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan addressed final matters with parties presiding over a murder case as the trial approaches. Rakeem Willis, 31, and Jonathan Winston, 33, are both charged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan listened to motion arguments in a triple-homicide case. Rakeem Willis, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, three counts of first-degree murder…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a domestic violence defendant for assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted kidnapping. Zhong Chen was initially charged with kidnapping while armed for…
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A domestic violence defendant was sentenced to serve three years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend. During the sentencing hearing on April 22, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan said…
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After being arrested for allegedly assaulting a family member, a domestic violence defendant appeared in court asking to be released. Defense attorney Sellano Simmons came into the Feb. 14 hearing with…
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Parties debated taking a domestic violence defendant off of GPS monitoring during the case’s most recent hearing. The defendant, who appeared in court remotely for the Feb. 3 proceedings, is…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a jury trial for a domestic violence defendant who is indicted on 12 counts. The defendant’s charges include assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful…
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A DC Superior Court judge said he was “admittedly frustrated” after telling the prosecution they had violated the Jencks Act, which requires the prosecution to hand over reports made by…
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