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Amid Backlog, Judge Schedules Hearings for Seven Murder Defendants

Details Amid the backlog created by a suspension of jury trials in the DC Superior Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a judge scheduled hearings for seven murder defendants. During the... Read More

Judge Allows Defendant Time to Consider Plea Offer

Details On Aug 3, DC Superior Court Judge John Campbell continued a hearing to Sept. 23 to allow the defendant more time to consider a plea offer. Melessa Williams, who is... Read More

Defense Attorney Needs More Time to Communicate with Client

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 16, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On June 15, a defense attorney requested another court date, saying that he had logistical problems communicating with his client. Melessa Williams, who is also known as Tavesa Nitinia Rose-Moore,... Read More

Murder Defendant Decides Not To Test Evidence

Details A juvenile murder defendant decided to waive his rights to independently test evidence. Malik Holston, 17, is charged with first-degree murder while armed which was especially heinous, atocious or cruel... Read More

All Parties Ready For Trial

Details During a trial readiness hearing Feb. 10, counsel discussed independent testing and finalized witness statements that could be used in trial. Robert Wilson Dean Jr, 61, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defense Objects to Use of Cellphone Data in Murder Case

Details During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 7, a defense attorney told a judge that he disagreed with the prosecution using electronic data from a cellphone as evidence in a... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Case Goes to Trial in June

Details During a status hearing Jan. 28, counsel said they were ready for a case to be retried. Leonard Smith, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbed... Read More

Defense Attorney Asks for Extra Time to File Notice

Details A defense attorney requested extended time to file a notice of defense, Jan. 8. Hilman Jordan, also known as Bobby Jordan, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Trial Review: Judge Grants Murder Defendant a Mistrial

Details A mistrial was declared after a weeklong murder trial for a defendant who was accused of killing a friend. Leonard Smith, 33 is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Leonte Butler,... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 2nd Murder Charge

Details A murder defendant entered a plea of not guilty to his second murder charge after being found not guilty in 1998. Hillman Ray Jordan,45, who is also known as Bobby... Read More

Eyewitness Tells Murder Victim to ‘Drink His Last Drink’

Details A defense witness said she heard the only eyewitness to a crime tell the victim to “drink his last drink,” before he died. Leonard Smith, 33 is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Witness Identifies Murder Defendant as Stabbing Assailant

Details During a jury trial Nov. 18, the only eyewitness to a stabbing claimed that a murder defendant was the perpetrator and not him. Leonard Smith is charged with second-degree murder for... Read More