DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo said she needed more information on counsel's trial readiness of a murder case in which the defendant is accused of killing his best friend.  Eugene Burns, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, obstructing justice, and threating to kidnap or injure a person in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Onyekachi Emmanuel Osuchukwu III.  During the Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo set a hearing date to discuss matters regarding a 2018 sex abuse case. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo accepted the defense’s motion to reschedule a sex abuse trial for Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled a second trial readiness hearing after delays with finalizing evidence.  Leonard Smith, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a knife and carrying a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Leonte Butler to death on March 11, 2017. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo released a defendant under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) on July 8. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continued a bond review for a 2021 homicide. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found “strong probable cause” in a teenage murder case. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo schedules a preliminary hearing for co-defendants in a homicide case that occurred earlier this year.  Maurice Williams, 19, and Seaun McDowney, 18, are accused of the shooting death of 20-year-old Marquette White. Read more »

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Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court judge denied a motion for a mistrial after jurors were deadlocked, unable to reach an agreement.  Metropolitan Police Department officers found 83-year-old Bobby Poole, Jr. Read more »

A homicide victim’s mother spoke in court after the defendant charged with her son's death entered a guilty plea, describing the victim and the encounter that took his life. Read more »