Deon Walters Archives - D.C. Witness

Details On Feb. 9, a defendant accepted a plea offer and pleaded guilty to one count related to a homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Deon Walters , 20,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Due Process Release Continued

Details On Nov. 9, the defense presented a motion to release the defendant in a 2020 homicide case. The request was continued by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan for time... Read More

One Defendant Accepts, the Other Rejects a Homicide Plea Deal

Details In two Aug. 31 hearings, one homicide defendant accepted a plea deal but the other suspect in the case turned down an offer to reduce the charges against him. Trey... Read More

Judge Hears Arguments on Protective Order and Dismissal Motions

Details On July 24, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard arguments from the defense and the prosecution on the defense’s motion to modify a protective order and to dismiss the... Read More

Global Plea Deal Negotiations Set to Conclude in 2020 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan has set a motions hearing date as June 16 for a defendant in a 2020 homicide. Trey Prillerman, 19, was allegedly involved in the... Read More

Defendant Indicted on Murder, Firearms Charges

Details A defendant was indicted on four counts for his alleged role in a deadly Brightwood shooting nearly a year and a half ago. On the afternoon of Oct. 1, 2020,... Read More

Prosecutor Anticipates Returning Indictment in Murder Case by the End of February

Details A prosecutor announced they plan on filing an indictment for a murder defendant by the end of the month. On Oct. 1, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers found 42-year-old Arthur... Read More

Judge in Murder Case Grants Defense’s Motion for Subpoena Power

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a defense attorney’s request for power to obtain evidence in a homicide case. Deon Walters, Jr is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Judge Continues Homicide Prelim After 3rd Day of Testimony

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a preliminary hearing for a 17-year-old murder defendant after a third day of testimony. Deon Walters is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz continued a preliminary hearing for a 17-year-old murder defendant after the second day of testimony. Deon Walters is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Preliminary Hearing for 17-year-old Murder Defendant Begins

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

Details Feb. 19 marked the first day of a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. A DC Superior Court judge continued it due... Read More

Defense in Murder Case Asks for Earliest Possible Hearing Date

Details A defense attorney asked for the earliest possible preliminary hearing date for a murder case due to apparent doubts over if it will be found to have enough evidence to... Read More