DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for a new attorney in a 2018 case, as his co-defendant refused to go to court.  Mark Price, 29, and Antonio Murchison, 31, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, five counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and seven counts of criminal gang affiliation. Read more »

Daquawn Lubin and Jonathan Young pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, and Lubin’s release conditions were modified in a May 3 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard closing arguments and expert testimony in front of a jury for a fatal shooting over an alleged jealous ex-lover who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.  Marcus Walker, 23, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon against a minor, second-degree cruelty to children, and several other firearm and ammunition possession charges for his alleged involvement in the death of 28-year-old Eric King. Read more »

Doctors from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) requested additional time to further evaluate two juveniles charged as adults in a homicide case.  Marlan Smith and Anthony Monroe, both 17, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antonio Cunningham on Sept. Read more »

“The patient bled extensively from his chest and liver… that’s how he died,” said a DC Medical Examiner during testimony in a 2022 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

A young woman who alleges she saw her boyfriend shot to death in her bedroom testified her ex-boyfriend was the killer. Read more »

On April 26, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a defendant’s request to dismiss the stay away order from her daughter, who is pregnant. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney argued his client acted in self defense following a dispute over a knocked down grill in an April 23 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a motion to sever the cases of multiple homicide co-defendants in a mass shooting, indicating they were all involved in some capacity.  Erwin Dubose, 30, Kamar Queen, 27, William Johnson-Lee, 21, and Damonta Thompson, 21, are four of six individuals charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, and assault with intent to kill, among other charges, for their involvement in the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 31-year-old Donnetta Dyson, 24-year-old Keenan Baxter, and 37-year-old Johnny Joyner. Read more »

On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard testimony from a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) lead detective during a preliminary hearing to determine probable cause in an apparent revenge murder. Read more »

On April 12, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer and waived his right to DNA testing during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard a homicide defendant waive his right to independently test DNA evidence.  Isaiah Trotman, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, 25 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 13 counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and 13 counts of kidnapping while armed, for his alleged involvement in shooting incidents that occurred on Feb. Read more »

On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied release and refused to sever a murder suspect's case from his co-defendant’s. Read more »

On April 8, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun released defendant Jayvon Thomas but held co-defendant Lavar Hunter in a preliminary hearing for their homicide case.  Hunter, 19, and Thomas, 20, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for the shooting of 24-year old Anwar Wingate. Read more »

On April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun postponed the sentencing of a homicide defendant in order to allow for a Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) study. Read more »