Cinquan Cartledge Archives

Murder Charge Dropped in Global Plea Deal

Details A defendant was sentenced to serve five years after reaching a global plea deal that involved dropping a homicide charge. Cinquan Cartledge was previously been charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Court Update: June 1

Details On June 1, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any DC Jail detainees. There were no hearings that were in relation to emergency releases because of the... Read More

Murder Defendant Refuses to Attend Hearing in Another Case

Details A murder defendant who is charged in another case refused to attend his arraignment on June 1. Cinquan Cartledge is charged with simple assault for throwing a “brownish liquid” at... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Not Held

Details A sentencing that was scheduled to occur on May 14 was not held. Cinquan Cartledge pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and assault with... Read More

Mistake Results in Murder Defendant Not Being Present During Hearing

Details A murder defendant was not present during a status hearing on Feb. 14. Cinquan Cartledge is charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, robbery... Read More

Trial Review: Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty of Killing Business Associate

Details After a two-week trial, a murder defendant was found not guilty of killing a business associate. Marquette Tibbs was charged with first-degree murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, unlawful... Read More

Murder Defendant is No Killer, Defense Says

Details A defense attorney told the jury Feb. 4 that her client did not kill the victim. Marquette Tibbs is charged with first-degree murder while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm... Read More

“It’s one piece to the puzzle,” Final Witness Says

Details On the last day of arguments, the prosecution tried to assess the position a murder defendant held in dealing drugs on the street. Marquette Tibbs is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

‘I didn’t shoot and kill Orlando,’ Defendant Says

Details The defendant said he did not shoot and kill the victim during the seventh day of a murder trial. Marquette Tibbs is charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy to... Read More

Police Recover Murder Weapon

Details During a murder trial Jan. 22, a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified to recovering a firearm that the murder defendant allegedly dropped in a grassy, wooded area. The area... Read More

Murder Defendant Didn’t Mean to Kill the Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details During open statements of a murder trial Jan. 21, the prosecution told a jury that the murder defendant had no intention or want to kill the victim. Marquette Tibbs is... Read More

Judge Expects Trial to Begin This Week

Details Jury selection began on Jan. 14 for a murder trial that is expected to begin opening statements later in the week. Marquette Tibbs is charged with first-degree-murder while armed, possession of... Read More