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- November 16, 2019
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Details A murder defendant rejected a plea deal, opting to go to trial. Malik Holston, 17, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the shooting of... Read More
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- November 14, 2019
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Details An analyst confirmed that there was no blood on the suspected murder weapon during a trial on Nov. 14. Leonard Smith is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Leonte Butler, 26,... Read More
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- November 13, 2019
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Details During a court proceeding the day before trial, a DC Superior Court judge denied a motion for a defendant to admit guilt because he missed weekly drug screenings. Leonard Smith,... Read More
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- November 1, 2019
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Details During a trial readiness hearing a DC Superior Court judge decided to delay the jury selection process by one day in order to rule on pre-trial motions. Leonard Smith, 33 is... Read More
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- October 26, 2019
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Details A murder defendant entered a plea of not-guilty to nine felony charges. Barry Marable is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence,... Read More
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- October 7, 2019
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Details The prosecution in a murder case decided to take back a plea deal that was supposed to be offered on Oct. 7. Barry Marable is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More
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- October 4, 2019
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Details A prosecutor in a murder case said he would have an indictment before the 90-day deadline. Hilman Jordan, also known as Bobby Jordan, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More
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- August 13, 2019
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Details During a status hearing Aug 13, a murder defendant told a judge that he was satisfied with the independent DNA testing done by his counsel. Leonard Smith, 33 is charged with... Read More
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- July 12, 2019
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Details During a preliminary hearing on July 11, a defendant pleaded guilty to murdering a man in April. David Hackney, 59, pleaded guilty to second-degree-murder while armed for stabbing Chester Belfield... Read More
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- April 24, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court Magistrate judge found probable cause April 23 and ordered a 58-year-old murder defendant held without bail. David Allen Hackney is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More
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- January 23, 2019
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Details A public defender told a judge Jan. 22 that the government shutdown has delayed the defense’s order for DNA testing in a murder case. Leonard Martino Smith is charged with... Read More
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- September 24, 2018
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Details Counsel focused on a conflict between two men during opening statements in a murder trial Sept. 24. Apparently, the men got into a confrontation over comments that regarded one man’s... Read More