Dominique Winters Archives

Defendant Arraigned on Indictment Charges in Murder Case

Details A murder defendant was arraigned on multiple indictment charges during a Feb. 2 hearing. Christian Johnson, 31, is being charged with first-degree murder in connection to a shooting that occurred... Read More

Judge Moves Homicide Defendant’s Court Date

Details Homicide defendant, Kenneth Stewart’s trial has been moved from Feb. 13 to Feb. 21. Stewart, 61, is accused of stabbing Connecticut man Courtney Jones, 54, on July 23, 2020, on... Read More

Judge Sets Date for Trial Readiness Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over parties as they discussed matters regarding a murder defendant’s case as his trial date approaches. Kenneth Stewart, 60, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Denies Motion for Release in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that because of the severity of the charges, and the volume of evidence in the prosecution’s favor, he could not grant a murder... Read More

Homicide Defendants Gets Time to Discuss Plea Deal with Attorneys

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled a status hearing for mid-September to give defense attorneys time to discuss the prosecution’s plea offer with their clients. Rashaad Winston, 26 and... Read More

Motion Hearing Continued for Murder Defendant in Quarantine

Details A defendant accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner was unable to appear in court for a Aug. 17 motion hearing due to being in COVID-19 quarantine. Christian Johnson, 31, is... Read More

Did Kareem Ware’s 2009 Homicide Happen in DC or Maryland?

Details Thirteen years after a man was killed in what is suspected to have been a robbery gone wrong, attorneys are divided over a key detail of the homicide- where it... Read More

Amid Release Requests, Plea Offer for Murder Defendants Remains on the Table

Details Prosecutors are keeping a plea deal for two murder co-defendants on the table until the next status hearing in January. In the meantime, the defendants’ lawyers are seeking their clients’... Read More

Child Sex Abuse Defendant Retains Private Counsel

Details A defendant charged with first-degree child sex abuse retained private counsel during a hearing. According to court documents, the 36-year-old defendant is accused of sexually abusing a young girl, to... Read More

Homicide Defendants Indicted on 8 Counts

Details Two murder defendants have been indicted on eight charges. On the afternoon of April 29, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers found Devonte Speight 1800 block of Maryland Avenue, NE, suffering... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a defendant charged with first-degree sexual abuse has enough evidence to go to trial. The 31-year-old... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for 1st-Degree Murder

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is enough evidence to bring a homicide case to trial. Kenneth Stewart, 59, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More