Dalonte Wilson Archives

Trial in 5-year-old Double Homicide Case Continues Due to Appeal Motion

Details Following a mistrial, defense attorneys for Alphonso Walker filed a motion with the DC Court of Appeals regarding DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s denial of their motion to dismiss... Read More

New Trial Date Set for Double Homicide Case

Details On May 12, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt set a new trial date for a double homicide case following a mistrial on May 10. Alphonso Walker, 45, is charged... Read More

Judge Admits Error and Declares a Mistrial in Five-Year-Old Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt admitted she erred in not telling jurors that testimony from a key prosecution witness in a double murder trial was “inadmissible hearsay.” “I will... Read More

Defense Files for Mistrial in Double Homicide Case

Details On May 9, defense attorneys for murder suspect Alphonso Walker filed for a mistrial alleging misconduct after prosecutors elicited a potentially prejudicial statement from a witness. Walker, 45, is charged... Read More

Defense Attacks Credibility of Expert Gun Witness in Double Murder Trial

Details Whether a weapon introduced as evidence matches the gun used to kill two murder victims was hotly debated during an ongoing trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on... Read More

Witness at Crime Scene Testifies in Double Homicide Case

Details As a double homicide trial continued before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt, on May 3, an eyewitness testified about receiving an emotional phone call from inside the house where the killings... Read More

Homeowner Testifies in Long standing Double Homicide Case

Details The owner of a home where a double murder took place testified in a May 2 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he was in the house when... Read More

Defense Reveals Murder Witness Has Previous Perjury Conviction

Details The defense disparaged a key eyewitness’s credibility in a murder trial after revealing inconsistencies in her testimony, and citing her prior conviction for perjury. Alphonso Walker, 45, is charged with... Read More

Motion Hearing Continues in 54 Defendant Case For Jury Selection Issues

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over a motion hearing that involved 54 defendants concerning violations of their rights during jury selection. Defense attorneys Jason Tulley and Imeime Umana... Read More

Defense Questions Legitimacy of a Key Witness’s Grand Jury Testimony

Details In an April 13 hearing, the Grand Jury testimony for a key witness in a five-year-old homicide case was brought into question. Alphonso Walker, 45, is being charged with two... Read More

Defense Argues Against In-Court Identification Due To Change in Witness Testimony

Details At a resumed motion hearing on April 6, the defense and prosecution discussed whether or not an eyewitness should be allowed to make an in-court identification in a homicide trial... Read More

Judge Allows New Expert Witness After Testimony Deadline

Details During a motions hearing on April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed the prosecution to include a new expert witness, even though the deadline for the testimony had... Read More