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Judge Weighs Motions to Withdraw Guilty Pleas in 2021 Shooting
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan is considering whether to allow a mother-and-son duo to withdraw their guilty pleas in connection with a fatal 2021 shooting. Read more »
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Judge Allows Co-Defendant in Mass Shooting, Rapper Case to Serve Separate Sentence Elsewhere
DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park allowed a homicide co-defendant to complete his sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during a status hearing on April 29. Read more »
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Jury Acquits Fatal Stabbing Defendant Claiming Self-Defense
A jury acquitted a homicide suspect on all counts in a three-year-old stabbing case before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 9. Julian Ruffin, 34, was charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 38-year-old Alphonso Lee on Oct. Read more »
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Judge Needs Time to Decide if a Murder Indictment is Flawed
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan informed the parties that his decision on a motion to dismiss a homicide case was still pending on April 4. Read more »
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Prosecutors Call Defendant a ‘Clever Story Teller’ in Homicide Trial
The prosecution argued the defendant's testimony differed from his initial interview with police to justify his self-defense claim in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 7 and 8. Read more »
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Search Reveals a Discarded Knife Thought to be a Murder Weapon
An evidence specialist found a knife prosectors say links a defendant to a fatal stabbing. Read more »
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‘He Was Always One Phone Call Away, ’ Homicide Victim’s Ex Laments in Trial
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan heard emotional testimony from a murder victim’s family as well as evidence from responding officers during a hearing on April 2. Read more »
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Murder Defendant Denied Release
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a release request for a murder defendant, citing the seriousness of the allegations on March 11. Read more »
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Judge Denies Bond for Defendant in Wood Plank Homicide
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a homicide defendant’s motion for bond review on Jan. Read more »
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Murder Co-Defendants Plan to Test DNA Evidence
Defense attorneys representing Deandre Sams and Raymond Mathis told DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. Read more »
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Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release, Delays Ruling for Co-Defendants
DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s request for release on Oct. Read more »
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Judge Says Prosecution Is ‘Out of Luck’ if They Don’t Meet DNA Testing Deadline in A Homicide Case
DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein ordered the prosecution to have DNA testing results by Nov. Read more »
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Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 3. Read more »
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Judge Park Sentences Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant to Three-Plus Years
DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to three-and-a-half years in prison and three years of supervised release on June 28. Read more »
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Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer and Waives Right to DNA Testing
On April 12, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer and waived his right to DNA testing during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »