Franz Jobson Archives - D.C. Witness

‘Keanan Turner Has Forfeited the Right to Live in Society,’ Prosecutor Says at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Keanan Turner to 69-and-a-half years in prison after the prosecution and members of the victims’ family asked for a life sentence without the... Read More

Closings in Double Homicide Trial Present Conflicting Accounts of Shooting

Details The prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of a fatal shooting in their closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan’s courtroom on July 25. Keanan Turner, 35, is... Read More

Judge Denies Defense’s Motion for Continuance

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to delay trial due to the defendant’s inability to hire an expert witness, during a July 10 hearing. Keanan... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing in Double Homicide Case

Details During a March 1 status hearing, a murder defendant said he was “choosing not to test” because “everything is good for [him].” Keanan Turner, 33, is charged with two counts... Read More

Defense May Pursue Independent DNA Testing in Double Homicide Case

Details During a Jan. 31 hearing, defense attorney Franz Jobson discussed a possibility for independent DNA testing in a murder case. Keanan Turner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder... Read More

Man Arraigned on 14 Charges in Triple Shooting That Killed 2

Details A man accused of shooting three women, killing two of them, was arraigned on 14 charges. Keanan Turner is alleged to have fatally shot 48-year-old Wanda Wright and her 32-year-old... Read More