During a Sept. 16 preliminary hearing, a Metropolitan Police Department detective told a DC Superior Court judge that a murder defendant said he heard “dark forces” speaking to him the…
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Two men were fatally shot 90 minutes apart in the Northeast quadrant of the city Friday night. According to police, an adult male was found suffering with gunshot wounds at…
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Two men were fatally shot 90 minutes apart in the Northeast quadrant of the city Friday night. According to police, an adult male was found suffering with gunshot wounds at…
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At a felony status conference on March 3, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Kefe extended the deadline for the prosecution’s disclosure of evidence to the defense. Ronald Wallace and Deangelo…
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Defendants in a fatal shooting rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 29. Ashton Inabinet, 18, and Na’eem Butler, 21, are charged with second-degree…
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A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified he found a gun inside a booster seat in the defendant’s vehicle during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan…
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In spite of defense concerns that her testimony is unreliable, the prosecutor said,“It’s as clear as the elephant in the room” that a woman lied to protect her lover in…
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A defendant accused of tampering with evidence and assisting in a homicide rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 18. Nichelle Thomas…
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DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied defense motions to suppress identification evidence in a homicide case on April 22. Robert Carpenter, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,…
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The defense filed a motion to suppress evidence found by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in a shooting homicide. The argument was presented in a hearing before DC Superior Court…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to 39 months of jail, with all but six months suspended, which will all be served on weekends, during…
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During closing statements for a fatal shooting, the defense complained that the prosecution was wasting the jury’s time before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Feb. 5. Ronald Wallace,…
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