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On April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a fatal shooting that occurred in the busy, multi-cultural Adams Morgan neighborhood. Read more »

On March 29, a shooting defendant was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.  Daniel Mendoza, 23, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill, two counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed, and four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, among other charges, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that injured three individuals. Read more »

On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun addressed the prosecution’s motion to admit the victim’s girlfriend’s on-scene statements into evidence. Read more »

On March 22, homicide defendant Myron Hickson waived his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.  Hickson, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the homicide of 38-year-old Maurice Frazier, which occurred on Oct. Read more »

On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 45 years of incarceration.  Mussye Rezene, 31, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed for his involvement in the death of 17-year-old Brayan Villatoro on Sept. Read more »

On March 21, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a homicide defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing.  Robert Straughter, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the murder of 24-year-old Tyejuan Harkum on the 2600 block of Naylor Road, SE, on Dec. Read more »

On March 20, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause that a defendant is one of the shooters in a 2023 homicide.  Marques Johnson, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 56 year-old Leo Colter on Oct. Read more »

On March 19, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.  Mark Price, 29, is one of ten defendants charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, five counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and seven counts of criminal street gang affiliation, among other charges, for his alleged involvement in the drive-by shooting of 10-year old Makiyah Wilson. Read more »

On March 15, a homicide defendant’s attorney argued that her client should be released, alleging that the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence for years, in a pretrial detention hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

On March 15, a non-fatal shooting defendant waived his right to conduct DNA testing on physical evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

On March 12, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered mental competency evaluations for two juveniles, charged as adults under Title 16, in connection to a homicide.  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 »

On March 7, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause for second-degree murder in a preliminary hearing. Read more »

On March 6, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard testimony and cross-examination of the lead detective in a homicide case. Read more »

On March 5, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a triple vehicular homicide defendant rejected a plea deal offered by the prosecution.  Nakita Walker, 44, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder for allegedly crashing into a car occupied by Mohamed Kamara, 43, Johnathan Alberto Cabrera Mendez, 23, and Olvin Josue Torres Velasquez, 22, on March 15, 2023, on Rock Creek Parkway near the intersection of 26th Street and P Street, NW. Read more »