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Carjacking Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

A carjacking defendant rejected a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno in a status hearing on Feb. 20.  Antoine Lee Johnson, 34, is charged…

Carjacking Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing

A carjacking defendant waived his rights to a preliminary hearing on Sept. 10, before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond.   Antoine Lee Johnson, 34, is charged with armed carjacking and…

Prison Stabbing Defendant Acquitted of All Charges

Deliberations concluded on June 12 after closing arguments in a prison stabbing case, with the jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro’s courtroom acquitting the defendant of all…

Stabbing Defendant Testifies After Being Denied Acquittal

After DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro denied his motion for acquittal in a June 10 hearing, the defendant in a prison stabbing testified he feared for his life….

Defense Attacks Witness’ Credibility in Jail Stabbing Trial

The prosecution and the defense argued a case of jailhouse violence before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on June 6. Antoine Donvell Johnson, 28, is charged with assault…

Defense Says Jail Stabbing Defendant ‘Cloaked in Innocence’ During Trial Opening

In opening arguments before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro’s courtroom on June 5 the defense claimed a stabbing suspect is “cloaked in innocence.” Antoine Donvell…

Courtroom 118

• Anthony Townsend, Mercellus Thomas, Tyanna Thomas, Rico Pleasant, Cornelius McLendon, Cory Brown, Marcus Taylor, Janay Copeland, Steven McCalla and John Jefferson have status hearings at 9:30 a.m.
• Antoinette Farrar and Desean Sellers have hearings at 10:30 a.m.
• Dallas Tillman has a probation show cause hearing at 10:45 a.m.
• Rydell Johnson has a probation show cause hearing at 11:30 a.m.

Homicides in December Decrease from November

D.C. Witness data shows that there were 13 homicides in Washington, DC in December of 2020, nearly a 28 percent decline from the month before. Twelve of the homicides resulted…

Murder Defendant Wants Separate Case for Trial

Devonte Johnson wants his case severed from Antoine Byrd, his co-defendant, so he can go to trial in July instead of potentially having to wait until 2019.

Counsel Reviews New Evidence, Judge Postpones Murder Trial

After counsel received new evidence in a murder case, Judge Craig Iscoe decided to postpone the trial until 2019.

Defense Attorneys Split on Decision to Push Trial Date

The defense attorneys for two men accused of allegedly stabbed Robinson Pal in a nightclub in 2016 disagreed on whether the trial should be delayed to allow time for additional DNA testing.

Prosecution to test DNA in 2016 homicide

The prosecution team in a 2016 murder trial revealed Feb. 1 that it would be conducting DNA testing. Antoine Byrd and Devonta Johnson are accused of fatally stabbing 29-year-old Robinson…