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Judge Deems Murder Defendant Competent
During a status hearing July 16, a judge found a murder defendant competent to stand trial. Read more »
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Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 12 years
On July 13, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man convicted of killing a teenager to 12 years in prison. Read more »
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Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendants in Homicide
On July 11, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial date for co-defendants accused of murder. Read more »
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Judge Finds Substantial Probability For 16-Year-Old Murder Defendant
A judge said the evidence presented against a 16-year-old murder defendant showed there was substantial probability that he committed the murder. Read more »
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Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 4.5 Years
On July 10, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man to less than five years in prison for his involvement in a 2017 homicide. Read more »
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Judge Rules Defendant Incompetent One Month Before Trial
One month before his scheduled jury trial, a judge ruled June 27 that a murder defendant was not competent. Jerrell Powell and Jeremiah Jordan are charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Antoine McCullough on the 3500 block of 18th Street, SE in 2016. Read more »
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Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Request for Release
A judge denied the release of a murder defendant while the prosecution tests his DNA with blood from the crime scene. Read more »
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Defense Tells Judge Prosecution is Withholding Murder Evidence
During a hearing June 25, defense counsel told a judge that the prosecution failed to hand over crucial evidence and witness statements relating to a murder case. Read more »
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Judge Postpones Murder Prelim for Defense to Prepare
Defense counsel for a 16-year-old boy charged with murder requested June 21 that a preliminary hearing be postponed to give him more time to prepare for his client's case. Read more »
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Judge Postpones Hearing in Murder Case
DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson postponed a murder defendant's felony status conference from June 14 to June 19. Read more »
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Judge Pushes DUI Murder Suspect’s Hearing Back
A District of Columbia Superior Court judge pushed back a preliminary hearing date for a second-degree murder defendant. Read more »
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Murder Co-Defendants Reject Plea Deal, Opt for Trial
A pair of suspects declined a plea offer in connection to a homicide, opting for a trial in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »
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Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder, Two Sexual Assaults
An 18-year-old defendant accepted a plea deal for a murder and two unrelated sexual assault cases in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »
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Fatal Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty on Trial’s First Day
A fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea offer that carries an eight-to-12 year prison sentence instead of proceeding to trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »
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Jury Acquits Defendant of Fatally Stabbing His Girlfriend
A jury acquitted a defendant of a 2023 fatal stabbing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »