Daniel Fleetwood Archives

Homicide Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years for ‘Shocking and Brutal’ Domestic Killing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years of imprisonment on Dec. 13. On May 29, Daniel Fleetwood, 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Grants Request for Continuance of Sentencing in Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the defense’s motion to continue the sentencing on July 9 in Daniel Fleetwood’s murder case so they can meet with an expert witness,... Read More

Victim’s Family Files Ethics Complaint Against Prosecution as Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Thomas Hinton [former], Carmen Quinteros [former] - May 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Homicides | stabbing |

Details Both Shana Donahue’s step-mother and father addressed DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan with an “ethics complaint” in regard to poor communication between the prosecution and Donahue’s family in a... Read More

Defense Wants to Conduct Independent DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details Defense attorney Roderick Thompson said he wants to conduct DNA testing on evidence in a murder case. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to... Read More

Defense Plans to Conduct Independent DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details During a Feb. 17 hearing, defense attorney Roderick Thompson expressed his desire to conduct independent testing on behalf of a murder defendant. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

DNA Testing Delays Hearing in Domestic Violence Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a status hearing after delays with finalizing DNA testing in a 2020 murder case. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Indictment for Murder Case Coming Soon, Prosecution Says

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued an Oct. 5 felony status conference for a murder case currently awaiting indictment. Daniel Fleetwood is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Schedules Hearings in Homicide Cases for Next Year

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for four homicide cases, including two that have been open since 2017. Judge Danya Dayson scheduled Chad Hawthorne for a trial readiness hearing... Read More

Judge Schedules Further Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details On July 29, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for Aug. 24 to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Daniel Fleetwood is... Read More

Homicides Rise in May by More than 50 Percent

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 5, 2020
Featured | Infographics |

Details After a slight increase in April and no fluctuation in March or February, the homicide count in May rose by nearly 60 percent as of June 5. There were 19... Read More