Dominique Winters Archives

Shooting Case in Maryland Delays DC Homicide Trial

Details A shooting case in Prince George’s County Maryland has delayed a homicide case in DC. The defense and prosecution were hesitant to predict their trial date will stay on track... Read More

Parties Share Frustration Regarding Homicide Defendant’s Detention in Another Jurisdiction

Details A mass shooting defendant’s counsel expressed her frustration with a defense attorney in another jurisdiction where he is being held, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 11.... Read More

Judge Grants Ailing Murder Defendant Compassionate Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a homicide defendant’s request for compassionate release due to steadily deteriorating health, during a July 3 hearing. Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with... Read More

‘I Am Scared About Him Dying,’ Attorney Says of Homicide Defendant

Details A discussion about a possible compassionate release for a mortally ill homicide defendant took place before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 1. Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged... Read More

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