DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a defendant to 25 years to reflect the seriousness of the crime, six years after the victim’s death in a hearing on Aug….
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Parties delivered opening statements in a homicide the defendant says was self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom on Aug. 6. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged with second-degree…
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A stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on July 23. Williams Azocar-Salas, 28, is charged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan withheld ruling on a murder defendant’s request for new defense counsel on July 15 and order he complete a competency exam. Kevin Foster, 20,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 135 months of incarceration, as agreed upon through a plea deal, on June 21. Anthony Lewis, 25, was originally…
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A homicide defendant accepted the prosecution’s plea offer for his involvement in two crimes before DC Superior Court Michael O’Keefe on June 14. Riley Benjamin, 32, was originally charged with…
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Prosecutors told DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, in a May 14 hearing, they have already tested key pieces of evidence in a fatal stabbing, including three knives allegedly used…
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A homicide defendant, who killed one and injured another, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Hahqwon Beale, 25, was originally charged with first-degree murder while…
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On April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun postponed the sentencing of a homicide defendant in order to allow for a Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) study. The law gives…
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On Jan. 18, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Anthony Lewis, 25, was originally charged with first-degree…
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On Jan. 10, a homicide defendant waived his right to independent DNA testing of evidence recovered at a crime scene before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Bernard Eddy, 23,…
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On Dec. 1, non-fatal shooting defendant Purnell Jackson’s request for release was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Jackson, 37, is charged with eight counts of assault with…
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