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Prosecution Is Working Towards Indictment, Counselor Says
During a felony status conference June 27, the prosecution informed the judge that he is working towards an indictment. Read more »
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Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in 2018 Murder Case
During a felony status conference June 12, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer. Read more »
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Judge Accepts Defense’s Request to Delay Murder Trial
On May 13, per defense counsel's request, a DC Superior Court judged pushed a murder trial back by nearly four months. Read more »
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Judge Releases Murder Defendant for Medical Reasons
During a hearing May 8, a DC Superior Court judge temporarily released a murder defendant from jail. Read more »
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Judge Transfers Four-Defendant Murder Trial to Another Judge
A DC Superior Court judge transferred April 30 a murder trial to another judge’s calendar after the defense said they would not be ready for trial in 2019. Read more »
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Judge Sentences Defendant To 16 Years for Killing ‘Pillar of the Community’
A judge sentenced April 19 a defendant to 16 years in prison for killing a man who prosecutors say was a “pillar of the community.” In August of 2018, Bikila Kejella pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for shooting 23-year-old Eric Garrett on the 2300 block of 11th Street, NW in 2016. Read more »
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Murder Defendant Heads to Trial After Rejecting Plea
After rejecting a plea deal from the prosecution, a murder defendant heads to trial. Read more »
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Judge Finds Probable Cause in Botched Robbery
During a preliminary hearing April 4, a DC Superior Court judge found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a robbery that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man. Read more »
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Jury Finds Defendant Guilty for Murdering Out of Town Artist
After four weeks of trial and two days of deliberations, a jury found a man guilty for the murder of a 34-year-old woman from North Carolina. Read more »
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Judge Rules in Favor of Murder Defendant’s Self-Defense Claim
During a hearing March 19, a DC Superior Court judge ruled on multiple motions, including the defense’s right to claim their client acted in self-defense. Read more »
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Murder Defendant’s Constitutional Rights Were Violated, Defense Says
On March 14, the defense raised concerns that their client's sixth amendment right may have been violated during the investigation. Read more »
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Murder Defendant Will Not Receive Extension for Plea Deal, Prosecution Says
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Prosecutors Inquire About Permissible Actions Under Sanctions
When prosecutors discovered the true extent of their sanctions in a murder trial they requested advice from the judge about how to proceed forward. El Hadji Alpha Madiou Toure is charged with first-degree murder while armed and first-degree sexual abuse, among other charges, for his alleged role in the stabbing death of 34-year-old Corrina Mehiel on the 600 block of 14th Street, NE in 2017. Read more »
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Judge Sanctions Prosecution Before Murder Trial
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Judge Considers How to Continue Trial for Murder Defendant
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