DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a sentencing hearing, so the defendant could review the paperwork regarding the sentencing to effectively represent himself. Akiem Williams, 38, was detained and…
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A defendant refused to transfer to a prison in close to the DC area over safety concerns. His unwillingness to transfer is causing disturbances for his upcoming trial. Levi Ruffin,…
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A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Jan. 24 to continue preparing for his trial, which is set to begin on April 3. Khalid Claggett,…
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A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Jan. 23 to schedule a motions hearing for his upcoming trial set to begin Aug. 7. Officers of…
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After a juror reported he had fallen ill with the flu, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan decided that the jury would not continue deliberations in a murder trial on…
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A murder defendant’s trial was scheduled for the summer of 2023, almost two years after the incident. During a Nov. 14 hearing, defendant Kevin Singletary, 45, is charged with first-degree…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion for a co-defendant’s acquittal during a triple homicide trial. Rakeem Willis, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection…
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During a Nov. 3 proceeding, a witness testified to the first-hand experience of capturing a defendant in a co-defendant homicide trial. Jonathan Winston, 33, and Rakeem Willis, 31, are both…
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During the Oct. 31 hearing, the prosecution requested testimony from the medical examiner who conducted the autopsies on each of the three victims regarding the wounds they received during the…
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During an Oct. 28 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2016 homicide case. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of…
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A triple homicide trial resumed with seven witnesses, including four officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and three of the victims’ mothers, were summoned to testify before DC Superior…
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a defendant guilty of assault with intent to commit first-degree sex abuse, burglary and kidnapping after the prosecution presented self-incriminating jail calls in…
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