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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old female, who are charged with second-degree murder for their alleged involvement in the fatal beating…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno delayed a carjacking defendant’s trial due to multiple outstanding motions but declared him competent during hearings on July 16 and 17. Kenneth Phillips, 24,…
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A homicide defendant waived his right to independent testing of DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 17. Franklin Dorn, 44,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted a request to send a carjacking defendant to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for mental health treatment based on a report by the Department of…
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A doctor’s inability to form an opinion on a carjacking defendant’s competency affected his ability to reside at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, according to DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on…
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Ahead of a trial date expected to begin in August, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz denied an 18-year-old carjacking defendant’s release from the DC Jail on July 11. Hanif…
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Following a multi-month long trial, a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom convicted three individuals for their involvement in a conspiracy, murder, and multiple non-fatal shootings on…
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In DC, there has been a 20 percent increase in homicides from May to June, according to D.C. Witness data. As of July 11, D.C. Witness data shows 18 homicides…
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Discussions regarding a plea deal turned into a request for a mental competency exam for an unarmed carjacking defendant in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on July…
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A convicted shooter’s defense attorney requested DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian reconsider his “overly harsh” sentence during a July 2 hearing. Marquette Brown, 37, was initially charged with charged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on June 27 that there was probable cause that a homicide defendant committed a murder. Monteze Morton, 21, is charged with first-degree murder…
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A jury found a shooting defendant guilty on eight charges during trial on June 26. The proceeding was overseen by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Beysean Jones, 29, is guilty…
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