Dominique Winters Archives - Page 3 of 4

Judge Continues Status Hearing for Potential Plea Deal

Details A DC Superior Court Judge continued a status hearing for counsel to discuss a potential plea negotiation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary, robbery while... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant Under Supervision Program

Details During a detention hearing Dec. 4, a murder defendant was released with a condition to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Jessie Taylor, 43, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Counsel Delivers Closing Arguments in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution began their opening arguments by showing the jury, once again, an image of a victim laying dead on the floor. Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Appoints Attorney to Witness

Details During a status hearing on Nov 12, a witness was appointed counsel. Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the Jan. 31... Read More

Trial to Begin, Despite Scheduling Conflict

Details A DC Judge said that jury selection would happen on Nov. 12 despite a scheduling conflict which will prevent one of the defense’s witnesses from testifying. Sean Baker, 40, is... Read More

Judge Pushes Prelim Back for Plea Negotiations

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 15, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides |

Details A DC Superior Court judge pushed a preliminary hearing back 15 days to give counsel more time to discuss plea negotiations. Malik Coles and Duan Garmany are being charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Defense Plans to Conduct DNA Testing for Murder Case

Details During a status hearing on Oct. 11, a defense attorney told a judge that her client would like to independently test DNA evidence. Jessie Taylor, 43, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Continues to Seek Earlier Date for Murder Defendant

Details During a status hearing Sept. 13, a judge said a murder defendant could not get an earlier trial date before the summer of 2020. Dewayne Chatman is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Sentences Murder Defendent to 8.5 Years in Prison for Voluntary Manslaughter

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 6, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A murder defendent was sentenced Sept. 6 to 8.5 years in prision and five years on supervised release for killing a man in 2016. Hakeem Jamal Burroughs pleaded guilty to... Read More

Judge Grants Mental Competency Exam

Details In response to a murder defendant’s disciplinary issues, a judge granted July 25 defense counsel’s request for a mental competency exam. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Continues Murder Defendant’s Prelim, Again

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 17, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued May 16 a murder defendant’s preliminary hearing for the second time. The hearing was continued to June 4. Keith Anthony Johnson is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Continues 2016 Murder Trial, Per Prosecution’s Request

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 17, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Based on a witness’s state of mind, a judge granted a prosecutor’s motion for a continuance of a murder trial on May 16. Dewayne Chatman is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More