Howard McEachern Archives

Sex Abuse Defendant Claims Negligent Treatment in Virginia Jail

By Alayna Stein [former] - March 30, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a March 27 status hearing, a defendant complained about his treatment at a jail in Northern Neck, VA. The 44-year-old defendant is charged with multiple counts, including first-degree burglary... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Seeks Bureau of Prisons Facility Change

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - February 15, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant charged with sexually assaulting three woman expressed discontent with issues he is having with getting placed into a facility that could provide him with mental health treatment. The... Read More

Defendant Convicted of Triple Homicide Gets Sentenced to 125 Years in Prison

Details In the sentencing of convicted triple homicide defendant Rakeem Willis, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced him to 125 years in prison. Willis, 38, was convicted of killing 26-year-old... Read More

Jail Separation Order Puts Defendants’ Safety in Jeopardy, Says Defense Team

Details During a Feb. 3 status hearing, defense attorneys for multiple co-defendants charged in a conspiracy case argued that the separation order the prosecution imposed has been a “logistical nightmare for... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a sentencing hearing, so the defendant could review the paperwork regarding the sentencing to effectively represent himself. Akiem Williams, 38, was detained and... Read More

Murder Case Potentially Delayed as Defense Finalizes Expert Witness Notice

Details A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Jan. 24 to continue preparing for his trial, which is set to begin on April 3. Khalid Claggett,... Read More

First-Degree Murder Case on Track to Begin Trial in August

Details A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Jan. 23 to schedule a motions hearing for his upcoming trial set to begin Aug. 7. Officers of... Read More

Juror Sickness Delays Deliberations in Murder Trial

Details After a juror reported he had fallen ill with the flu, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan decided that the jury would not continue deliberations in a murder trial on... Read More

Detective Details High-Speed Chase Leading Up to Defendant’s Arrest

Details During a Nov. 3 proceeding, a witness testified to the first-hand experience of capturing a defendant in a co-defendant homicide trial. Jonathan Winston, 33, and Rakeem Willis, 31, are both... Read More

3 Victims and a Total of 38 Gunshot Wounds in Triple-Homicide Trial

Details During the Oct. 31 hearing, the prosecution requested testimony from the medical examiner who conducted the autopsies on each of the three victims regarding the wounds they received during the... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details During an Oct. 28 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2016 homicide case. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of... Read More

Parties Question Victims’ Mothers During Triple Homicide Trial

Details A triple homicide trial resumed with seven witnesses, including four officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and three of the victims’ mothers, were summoned to testify before DC Superior... Read More