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Murder Defendant Waives Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details On April 8, a defendant in a 2021 homicide case waived his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Idrissa Fall, 37, is charged with... Read More

Judge Accepts Doctor’s Competency Finding for Homicide Defendant

Details On Jan. 4, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt alerted parties she was accepting a doctor’s findings that a homicide defendant was competent to withstand trial. Idrissa Fall, 37, is... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Sept. 22, Idrissa Fall rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors in connection to a 2021 homicide. Fall, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in a bias-related... Read More

Defense Requests Global Plea for Defendant Connected to a Homicide

Details On July 5, defense attorneys for a homicide defendant requested a global plea to encompass two cases pending against the same person. Idrissa Fall, 36, is charged with first degree... Read More

New Counsel Requests Time To Review Homicide Case For Possible Plea Deal

Details Newly appointed defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, requested a date for a status hearing to familiarize himself with a murder involving a lover’s quarrel. In a May 2 hearing before DC... Read More

Defense Attorney Represents Client in Homicide Case for the Final Time

Details During a Feb. 28 status hearing the defense attorney in a homicide case requested a new attorney to cover the case indefinitely. The incident occurred July 18, 2021, on the... Read More

Judge Sets 2024 Trial Date for Homicide Defendant Accused of Killing Girlfriend

Details On Sept. 23, a DC Judge set a trial date for a 2021 murder case revolving around a couple’s dispute about food. Idrissa Fall, 35, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Murder Defendant Accused of Killing Girlfriend

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case against a man accused of shooting his girlfriend has enough evidence to go to trial. Idrissa Fall, 34, is charged with... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing, Issues Stay Away Order in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a defendant accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend has enough evidence to go to trial. Idrissa Fall,... Read More

Judge Holds Murder Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held three defendants, including one charged with murder, and released four others during presentments on Aug. 3. In total, 26 defendants were brought before the... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July 18 homicide. At about 1:28 a.m. officers reported to the 6700 block of 5th Street, NW,... Read More

Documents: Police Investigate Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 19, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 18. At about 1:29 a.m. officers responded to the 6700 block of 5th Street, NW, due to... Read More