In her opening argument, defense attorney Gemma Stevens told jurors that Vincent Gyamfi “just kept coming” after Lewkus Turner in a family squabble that ultimately proved deadly. Read more »

During a May 19 status hearing, the defense in a murder case updated the status of ballistics testing and requested a new hearing date to present the results.  Mark Fletcher, 19, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Travis Barksdale, 25, on the 600 block of Evarts Street, NE in August of 2018.  The defense said ballistics testing is published based on trial date and Fletcher’s trial is set for Jan. Read more »

During April 11 court proceedings DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan postponed the rescheduling a trial date. Read more »

On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard testimony from two witnesses regarding a defendants’ relationship with a juror who found them guilty of all charges.  Robert Moses, 24, and James Mayfield, 23, were found guilty by a jury in December of 2022 of conspiracy while armed, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill, and one count of assault with intent to kill while armed when the victim was especially vulnerable due to age, among other charges. Read more »

On March 30, a defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in relation to a homicide that took place in a DC Jail cell. Read more »

A defense attorney in a murder trial asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to dismiss a case because key DNA evidence was destroyed. Read more »

Jurors returned guilty verdicts on three of seven counts in the murder trial of 36-year-old Jean Paul Kearney on March 24. Read more »

A plea deal that was once rejected is being negotiated again by a defendant involved in a sexual abuse case. Read more »

On March 16, a defendant charged for a multi-victim non-fatal shooting waived his right to have DNA evidence tested at a laboratory of his choice.  Ronell Offutt, 34, allegedly shot at multiple people at a bus stop in Southeast DC on Feb. Read more »

During a March 6 hearing, defendant Dohn Harmon demonstrated that he has been compliant with his terms of release.  Harmon is currently facing one charge of first-degree murder while armed for the death of 18-year-old Kelvin Goggins. Read more »

Prosecutors in a non-fatal shooting trial asked the victim to recount his experience during the shooting.  Travis B. Read more »

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A defendant charged with the murder of an 18 year old was arraigned at DC Superior Court Feb. Read more »