The prosecution called several witnesses to try to convince the jury that only a guilty verdict was just in a case involving the murder of a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

Trial is finally underway, almost five years after the murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.  Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in Makiyah’s death. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled opening statements to begin on Feb. Read more »

The jury selection for six co-defendants charged with allegedly shooting a 10-year-old girl is still going on.  Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 21, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Gregory Taylor, 26, are charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges in connection to the fatal drive-by shooting that killed 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson on July 16, 2018, on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE.  During the jury selection, which has been ongoing for over a week, more than 60 potential jurors were interviewed by the parties and DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.  Jury selection is scheduled to continue on Feb. Read more »

The jury selection for six of nine co-defendants charged in the murder of a 10-year-old girl is scheduled to continue on Feb. Read more »

Six of nine co-defendants in a murder case appeared in court on Jan. Read more »

Due to high prejudice to the prosecution, case complexity and inconvenience for all parties involved, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied the defense’s motion to withdraw counsel in a murder case involving six defendants.  Twenty-five--year-old Quentin Michals, along with Qujuan Thomas, 24; Antonio Murchison, 29; Gregory Taylor,22; Marquell Cobbs,20;  Darrise Jeffers,23; Isaiah Murchison, 22; and Mark Price, 28, are charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, possession of a firearm and 19 other charges in relation to a shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson on July 16, 2018. Read more »

Four murder defendants charged in a drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl decided Sept. Read more »

On a July 29 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a trial date for 5 co-defendants in the 2018 homicide case of a 10-year-old girl.   Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 20, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Gregory Taylor, 26, are charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation and other charges in connection to the fatal drive-by shooting that killed 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson on July 16, 2018, on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE.  According to court documents, Wilson was getting ice cream when she was shot. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a bond review hearing for one of the defendants charged in connection with a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

On June 14, a DC Superior Court judge moved up the trial dates for four co-defendants charged in connection with a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

On March 19, a DC Superior Court judge rescheduled the start of a jury selection date for six co-defendants charged in connection with a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

Parties discussed jury trial dates for six of the 10 co-defendants charged in connection with a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge decided to continue holding one of the 11 defendants charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of a ten-year-old girl two years ago. Read more »

On Aug. Read more »