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Judge Denies Release of Child Sex Abuse Defendant, Citing Strength of Evidence

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a child sex abuse defendant, citing the strength of the evidence against him. The defendant is accused of sexually assaulting... Read More

Parties Prepare to Retry Murder Case

Details Parties in a murder case are preparing to go to trial for a second time after the defendant’s convictions were reversed due to issues with the exclusion of Black jurors.... Read More

Trial Review: Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for Stabbing Woman with Screwdriver

Details After seven days of trial proceedings, a jury convicted Robert Dean of second-degree murder while armed for stabbing a woman with a screwdriver. The jury was unable to reach a... Read More

One Witness Testifies During Murder Trial

Details One witness testified during the third day of a murder trial at the DC Superior Court. Robert Dean, 63, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 38-year-old... Read More

Several Witnesses Testify at Murder Trial

Details Four witnesses testified during the third day of a murder trial. The defendant, 63-year-old Robert Dean Jr., is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 38-year-old Tamiya White... Read More

Four Witnesses Testify During Murder Trial

Details Four witnesses testified during the second day of a murder trial at the DC Superior Court. Robert Dean, 63, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 38-year-old... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a murder defendant has enough evidence to go to trial. Christian Monge, 24, is charged with... Read More

New Defense Attorney Assigned to Homicide Case

Details A new defense attorney took on a 2019 homicide case on April 26. Andre Smith, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 23-year-old Delwaun Lyons on... Read More

Homicide Case Prepares for New Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled another trial readiness hearing to allow parties time to determine if it would be feasible to hold a jury trial this coming July for... Read More

Counsel Prepare for New Homicide Trial After Previous Conviction Overturned

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a trial readiness hearing for a re-opened murder case. Mark Beasley, 48, was sentenced to 30 years for first-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Judge Holds Murder Defendant During Initial Hearing

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 10, 2021
Featured | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During initial hearings on Feb. 9, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe heard 13 new cases. Of the 13 cases heard, one was a murder defendant and one was a... Read More

Judge Finds Enough Evidence to Bring Homicide Case to Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case had enough evidence to move to trial. Jerome Alexander is charged with first-degree murder while armed – felony murder (attempted... Read More