Anthony Matthews Archives

Stand-In Attorneys Forced to Set Uncertain Hearing Date

Details At a status hearing on Feb. 24, stand-in attorneys for both the prosecution and defense were forced to set a date for the next hearing without any knowledge on the... Read More

Family Gives Emotional Victim Impact Statements Before Sentencing In Homicide Case

Details On Feb. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee sentenced a defendant to 23 years in prison for second-degree murder while armed after the family of the victim gave multiple... Read More

Judge Advocates for Defendant in Murder Case

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advocated for a defendant’s right to discuss a plea deal with his attorneys during a Feb. 9 hearing in a murder case. Micheal Dolson,... Read More

Defense Requests Murder Defendant’s Release Due to Indictment Issues

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 13, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details On Jan. 13, during a felony status conference, an issue over an indictment led to the defense’s request for release of a murder defendant. The indictment deadline was initially set... Read More

Judge Grants New Release Conditions For Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 19, defense attorney Anthony Matthews requested for the defendant involved in a drive-by shooting to have his home confinement conditions revised, since he is in full compliance with... Read More

Defense Requests Release After Defendant Suffers from Numerous Stabbings At DC Jail

Details In an Oct. 6 hearing, defense attorneys Anthony Matthews and Rachel Cicurel submitted an oral motion for the release of a homicide defendant after he suffered from numerous violent assaults... Read More

Judge Sentences Man to 2 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Daughter

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a man on Sept. 23 to twenty-four months in prison for sexually abusing his teenage daughter. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing in Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled the sentencing in a case involving the sexual assault of a minor. Jerry Barton pleaded guilty on March 8 to one count of... Read More

Judge Schedules Another Trial Readiness Hearing Due to DNA Testing Delays

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled a second trial readiness hearing after delays with finalizing evidence. Leonard Smith, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a knife... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause For Second-degree Murder in 2021 Shooting

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause for second-degree murder defendant in connection to a 2021 shooting but denied the prosecution’s request to find probable cause for first-degree... Read More

Defense Discusses Plans to Test DNA Evidence Ahead of Homicide Trial

Details A defense attorney discussed his plans for testing DNA evidence in a homicide trial set to begin in April of 2023. On Feb. 24, 2019, officers from the Metropolitan Police... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Sexual Abuse

Details A defendant accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl he has known for her entire life accepted a plea deal from the prosecution. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree... Read More