Eric Davis Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Sentences ‘Cold-Blooded Murder’ Defendant With Criminal Past to 60 Years

Details A homicide defendant with a long criminal history was sentenced to decades in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 2 following his conviction by a jury. ... Read More

Jury Convicts Homicide Defendant

Details A homicide defendant was convicted of all charges on May 6 following a two-week long trial in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom. Eric Davis, 60, was charged with... Read More

Parties Spar Over ‘Reasonable Doubt’ In Homicide Trial Closing

Details “Reasonable doubt is a doubt based on reason,”said prosecutors during closing statements of a homicide trial, adding “what reason tells us is that Eric Davis is guilty.” Davis, 60, is... Read More

There Are ‘No Witnesses to This Case,’ Defense Argues During Trial

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney claimed, “There are no witnesses to this case,” arguing his client is not guilty because no one saw him commit the crime. Eric Davis, 60, is... Read More

Defense Debunks Evidence Prosecutor Says ID’s Shooter in a Homicide

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom heard conflicting views of evidence said to identify the shooter in a 2021 homicide Eric Davis, 60, is charged with... Read More

Judge Questions Handcuffing Murder Defendant During ‘Terry Stop’

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe heard arguments on the prosecution’s motion to admit unspecified statements made by a murder defendant to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.... Read More

Defense Requests Earlier Trial Date

Details A murder trial originally set for April 2024 was set for an earlier date on March 27. Eric Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Requests New Attorney

Details A homicide defendant requested a new attorney. Eric Davis, 59, is accused of fatally shooting 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021.... Read More

Judge Arraigns Defendant on Murder and Gun Possession Charges

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee arraigned a defendant on first-degree murder while armed and possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Both of these charges were for offenses... Read More

Murder Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial, Judge Rules

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant, 58-year-old Eric Davis, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Document: Arrest Made In Homicide Investigation

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July homicide. At approximately 7:42 p.m. on July 19 police responded to the 1600 block of Gales Street,... Read More