On Sept. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced defendant Lewkus Turner to 102 months of incarceration followed by five years of supervised release. Turner, 29, was originally charged…
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On May 19, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a man who committed four murders in the 1990s to 12 years in jail – not enough to satisfy many…
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Defense attorneys Jason Clark and Gemma Stevens requested independent DNA testing on two evidentiary samples in an April 11 homicide case hearing. Amard Jefferson, 24, is charged with second-degree murder…
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Shortly after a homicide trial began on Sept. 7, a juror informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that she and the defendant were distantly related. Since the relation created…
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During a Sept. 6 hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt responded to the defense’s motions in a 2018 homicide case. Edward Brown, 61, was charged with the robbery of…
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During an Aug. 29 preliminary hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man has enough evidence to go to trial. On March…
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During an Aug. 12 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the prosecution’s motions in a 2018 homicide case. Edward Brown, 60, is charged with robbery of a senior…
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A defense attorney asked a DC Superior Court judge to release the defendant charged with Eddie christ’s death, who has yet to be indicted more than one year after his…
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Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. The trial for Daniel Parker’s murder continued with multiple witnesses testifying, including a Metropolitan Police Department…
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Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. Jury selection continued for a murder trial. The defendant, 33-year-old Dewayne Shorter, is charged with first-degree murder…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to six years for shooting his brother. Johnny Littlejohn pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. As part of…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve 16 months for breaking his victim’s jaw. Dewayne Edwards pleaded guilty to assault with significant bodily injury back…
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