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Child Sex Abuse Defendant Offered Plea Deal
A prosecutor extended a plea offer to a man facing multiple child sex abuse charges. Read more »
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Trial Date for Suspect in 2019 Homicide Delayed 9 Months
A DC Superior Court judge postponed a murder trial for a man arrested in November 2019 at the defense's request. Read more »
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Defendant Initially Charged with Murder Pleads Guilty to Non-Homicide Charges
A man initially charged with murder in the aftermath of a Congress Heights shooting pleaded guilty to assault and gun charges. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: Man Arraigned on Murder, Firearms Charges in Reference to Brookland Shooting
This case was acquitted on Nov. Read more »
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Plea Offer Under Consideration in Manslaughter Case
A man charged for his alleged role in a fatal stabbing that his counsel has described as self-defense received a plea offer from the prosecution. Read more »
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Parties Grapple with Trial Plans for Released Murder Defendant
Jordan Smith was charged with murder in November 2017 and held at DC Jail until a judge agreed to release him in 2019. Read more »
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Parties Discuss DNA Testing Ahead of November Murder Trial
Parties discussed DNA testing in preparation for a November murder trial. Read more »
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Trial Preparations Underway in Case of Teenager’s Homicide
Parties discussed preparations for the upcoming trial of two defendants charged in connection with a teenager's death. Read more »
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Parties Request Jury Trial for Domestic Violence Case
A DC Superior Court judge encouraged parties in a misdemeanor domestic violence case to continue plea negotiations after they requested a jury trial. The defendant is charged with simple assault, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer. The prosecution and defense attorney Santia McLaurin have been negotiating plea offers, which the defendant has rejected. Read more »
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Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2 Misdemeanor Offenses
A defendant pleaded guilty to destruction of property less than $1,000 and unlawful entry into private property on June 17. Read more »
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Another Change of Attorney Casts Shooting Plea in Doubt
DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed sentencing a shooting defendant on June 19 because of conflicts with his attorney. Read more »
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Triple Homicide Defendant Denied Release as Flight Risk
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a conspiracy and homicide defendant’s request for release in a triple killing on Feb. Read more »
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Double Murder Defendant Asserts Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence
A double murder defendant asserted his rights to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. Read more »
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Murder Defendant in Decade Long Case Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment
A homicide defendant charged in connection to a decade-long incident pleaded not guilty during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. Read more »
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Shooting Defendant Waives Right to DNA Testing
A shooting defendant waived his right to independent DNA testing during a hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. Read more »