Bernard Coleman III Archives

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping

Details A defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and escaping prison was sentenced Sept. 30. On Dec. 19, 2019, Bernard Coleman III, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal... Read More

Judge Reschedules Mental Competency Hearing and Arraignment for Defendant Who Escaped A Psychiatric Hospital

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a mental competency hearing and arraignment for a defendant who escaped from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution,... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Request to Modify Pretrial Release Conditions

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to change a murder defendant’s pretrial release conditions. Bernard Matthews is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Diamonte Green on the 300 block of... Read More

Defense Seeks Independent Competency Evaluation for Convicted Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a competency exam for a defendant’s murder case as well as the one he picked up after allegedly escaping St. Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s psychiatric... Read More

Judge Grants Extension in Alleged Kidnapping and Hospital Escape Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave defense counsel more time to obtain an independent forensic exam for a murder defendant who is facing new charges after allegedly escaping from St.... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant found Competent Following Alleged Hospital Escape

Details During a Feb. 12 hearing that comes over five months after a convicted homicide defendant allegedly escaped St. Elizabeths Hospital, a DC Superior Court judge concluded that the defendant is... Read More

Judge Moves Forward with Mental Institution Escapee’s New Cases

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for a defendant who was recently arrested for armed kidnapping after allegedly escaping St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, where he was awaiting sentencing for manslaughter. ... Read More

Document: Suspects Arrested for Armed Kidnapping and Robbery

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested two suspects in connection with an armed kidnapping and robbery offense that happened on Oct. 7. One of the suspects was 27 year-old Bernard Coleman... Read More

Document: Police Seeks Public’s Assistance Locating Escapee

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 5, 2020
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is asking the public’s help locating a man who escaped from St. Elizabeths Hospital while awaiting sentencing for first-degree murder. Bernard Coleman III escaped from... Read More

Judge Continues Status Hearing for Potential Plea Deal

Details A DC Superior Court Judge continued a status hearing for counsel to discuss a potential plea negotiation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary, robbery while... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Competency Eval for Murder Defendant

Details During a trial readiness hearing Aug. 12, a judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a mental competency evaluation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary,... Read More

Judge Grants Mental Competency Exam

Details In response to a murder defendant’s disciplinary issues, a judge granted July 25 defense counsel’s request for a mental competency exam. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More