Eugene Burns Archives - Page 2 of 3

Unidentified DNA Found Under Victim’s Fingernails in Homicide Case

Details A DNA expert witness testified that DNA not belonging to the suspect was found under the victim’s fingernails in a homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

Homicide Defendant Balked at Questions, Officers Testify

Details Two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers testified about interviewing Eugene Burns with similar questions until he refused to say any more. That they say was on the day his mother... Read More

Officer Misidentifies Defendant During Trial

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer confused one defendant with another during a murder trial Sept. 26 as two more witnesses took the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

‘We Are Here For Accountability,’ Prosecutor Says in Murder Retrial

Details On Sept. 24, parties delivered opening statements in a homicide and obstruction of justice trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Eugene Burns, 32, is charged with... Read More

Murder and Conspiracy Defendant Requests Plea Deal, Fights Disputed Evidence in Retrial

Details Accused of killing his best friend and conspiring to intimidate a witness, Eugene Burns asked the prosecution to extend a plea offer and argued through his defense attorneys, Rosemary Szanyi... Read More

Detective Testifies about Unconstitutional Search Warrants

Details A retired Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective, who served as the lead investigator in Eugene Burns‘ 2015 homicide case, gave testimony on June 21 about his role in obtaining search... Read More

Defense Prepares Motion to Continue 2015 Homicide Trial

Details At a status hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo requested that the prosecution put their motion to delay the trial in writing before the court could... Read More

Prosecution Prepares To Retry Defendant for Murder of Best Friend

Details During an April 5 court proceeding, the prosecution asked for a continuance to finish reviewing four to five hundred documents related to a murder retrial. Eugene Burns, 31, is charged... Read More

Re-Opened Case for Man Convicted of Killing His Best Friend is Placed Under Seal

Details During a Nov. 15 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo placed a homicide case under a private seal when the prosecutor said an important document was missing, which resulted... Read More

More Information Needed to Proceed with Murder Trial, Judge Says

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo said she needed more information on counsel’s trial readiness of a murder case in which the defendant is accused of killing his best friend. ... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Motion To Suppress Key Witness’s Testimony

Details A DC Superior Court Judge Marisa J. Demeo grants a motion to suppress evidence on June 22 as attorneys prepare for trial. Eugene Burns, 30, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Parties Prepare to Re-Try Murder Case Following Consequential Appeal

Details In August 2020, the reversal of a murder conviction rippled through the DC Superior Court, touching enough cases that the defendant’s last name became like jargon. Now, parties are preparing... Read More