Cedric Rogers Archives - D.C. Witness

Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed a Second Time

Details On Nov. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a homicide defendant’s sentencing for discussion of a pending plea agreement. The decision followed an annulment of his original ruling... Read More

Judge Vacates Homicide Defendant’s Sentence

Details On Oct. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun vacated a homicide defendant’s sentence following the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP) deeming it unlawful. Rasheed Young, 45, was originally charged... Read More

Missing Homicide Defendant’s After-Sentence Hearing Continued

Details An after-sentence hearing was rescheduled on Jan. 19 for homicide defendant, Rasheed Young. Young, 44, shot and killed Cedric Rogers, 26, on June 11, 1996, on the 300 block of... Read More

Victim’s Family Says Six Years Is Not Enough For the Homicide

Details During an Oct. 28 hearing, family members poured into a courtroom at the DC Superior Courthouse pleading for a higher sentence after the defendant entered into a plea deal for... Read More

Judge Grants Continuance in Homicide Case Due to Defendant’s COVID Quarantine

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted on Oct. 14 a continuance for a sentencing for parties involved in a homicide case due to the defendant being quarantined at the... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Two Homicide Cases

Details During an Aug. 10 hearing, a defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed in two homicide cases. Rasheed Young, 44, fatally shot 26-year-old Cedric Rogers on... Read More

Judge Finds Homicide Defendant Competent to Stand Trial, Denies Release

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - June 23, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a mental observation hearing on June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a homicide defendant competent to stand trial. Rasheed Young, 44, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Plea Offer Remains Outstanding as Murder Defendant Doubts New Counsel

Details A public defender said he is struggling to communicate with his client, who is charged with two homicides. Rasheed Young is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting... Read More

Judge Denies Emergency Release Motion for Man Charged in Two Homicides

By Tavi Miller [former] - December 2, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied an emergency motion for a murder defendant’s release due to what the defense calls “unsanitary, unsafe and unconstitutional conditions” at DC Jail. Rasheed Young,... Read More

Defense Counsel Withdraws From Murder Cases

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a defense attorney’s request to withdraw from two murder cases. Rasheed Young is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 39-year-old Ronald William... Read More

Defendant Charged in 2 Homicides Receives Plea Offer

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder defendant’s hearing after the prosecution put a plea offer on the record. Read More

Judge Continues Ascertainment of Counsel Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued an April 29 ascertainment of counsel hearing for a defendant charged in two homicide cases. Rasheed Young, 43, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More