Eugene Burns Archives - D.C. Witness

Two Murder and Obstruction Defendants Found Guilty

Details Both a murder defendant and an obstruction defendant were convicted of all charges by a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marissa Demeo’s courtroom on Oct. 28. Eugene Burns, 32,... Read More

Murder Retrial May Hinge on Recanted Testimony of a Confession

Details Parties began closing arguments in connection to a 2015 homicide case being retried before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 22. The outcome could depend on the credibility... Read More

Parties Debate Recanted Testimony in Murder Case Closings

By Phoebe McConnell , Ivanna Ceballos - October 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details Closing trial arguments were delivered before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 23 with the defense claiming there is no evidence that the co-defendants influenced or coerced a... Read More

Evidence Concludes After Four Weeks of Murder and Conspiracy Trial

Details The prosecution and defense finished introducing evidence and rested their cases in connection to a homicide after four weeks of trial on Oct. 21 before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Prison Calls Used as Evidence in Trial

Details Jail calls between co-defendants referencing a “plan” were played for the jury during a homicide and conspiracy trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 18. Eugene Burns,... Read More

Lawyer Testifies About Recanted Testimony in Murder Retrial

Details A homicide defendant’s former defense attorney testified as a witness that the defendant repeatedly asked him to provide evidence that a witness admitted he lied in previous testimony. The case... Read More

Prosecutor Says Jail Instagram Messages Linked to Homicide Defendant

By Yessica Osorio , Phoebe McConnell - October 17, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant’s communications during jail calsl came under scrutiny during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 17. Eugene Burns, 32, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Witness Doesn’t Remember Driving a Murder Suspect to Crime Scene

By Phoebe McConnell , Alex Garcia Pecina - October 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A witness, identified as the defendant’s cousin, testified that she can’t recall driving the defendant to the site where the victim was killed in a hearing on Oct. 10 before... Read More

Witness Changes Testimony in A Homicide

Details A witness testified that a co-defendant in a homicide case is not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, after admitting to lying in previous testimony in a hearing... Read More

Relative Testifies Homicide Defendant Confessed to The Crime

Details A homicide defendant’s relative testified that he heard one suspect in the case confess that he shot the victim in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on... Read More

Prosecution Says, ‘Are You Capable of Killing Your Best Friend?’ Quiz on Suspect’s Phone

Details A witness testified that a homicide suspect was allegedly taking quizzes on his phone about murdering his best friend in a trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

Defendant’s Phone Activity Examined During Murder Trial

Details Prosecutors presented a homicide defendant’s internet searches from days leading up to a murder before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 2. Eugene Burns, 32, is charged with... Read More