Isaiah Murchison Archives

‘The Day Has Come to Hold Them Accountable,’ Says Prosecutor in Mass Shooting Case

Details The prosecution rebutted the closing statements of defense attorneys for Antonio Murchison and Mark Price before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 19, bringing an end to arguments... Read More

Prosecution Says Text Messages And Videos Connect Defendants to Murder, Conspiracy

Details A jury heard reviewed messages among multiple defendants said to be exchanging firearms and publicly “beefing” on July 31 and Aug. 1, in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert... Read More

Defendants’ Jail Calls About Guns, Police Linked to ‘Crew’ Members

Details A witness from the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) testified about phone and video recordings of conversations from the DC jail among alleged co-conspirators on July 29 in front of... Read More

DNA Evidence, Social Media Posts Link Defendants in Murder Conspiracy

Details Before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in a July 25 hearing a DNA expert testified evidence recovered from a suspect vehicle “very strongly supports” a defendant’s presence in the... Read More

Weapons Evidence, Testimony From Ex-Girlfriend Presented in Homicide Trial of Child Victim

Details Prosecutors introduced evidence of murder defendants allegedly with guns, then called the ex-girlfriend of a defendant to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 23.... Read More

Jurors See Instagram Evidence of Firearms Linked to Street Gang in Murder, Mass Shooting

Details Social media evidence was presented to jurors in a co-defendant homicide, conspiracy trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 1 revealing the presence of firearms in the... Read More

Witnesses Testify to Social Media and Text Messages Between Co-Defendants in 10-Year-Old’s Homicide

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom heard several witnesses testify about messages among homicide co-defendants during a trial regarding a mass shooting that killed a little... Read More

Prosecution Introduces Social Media Posts and Messages Between Co-Conspirators in Murder of 10-Year-Old Girl

Details On the third day of trial for a multi-defendant murder and gang affiliation case, prosecutors introduced online messaging and video evidence for past crimes of the alleged co-conspirators to a... Read More

Witness Says She Never Saw Co-Defendant With Firearm in Homicide Trial of a Ten-Year-Old

Details During the second day of trial for a multi-codefendant homicide case, the prosecution brought seven witnesses to the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. One of the witnesses,... Read More

DC Superior Court – Do Juries Represent Defendants’ Peers?

Details A bulwark of the U.S. criminal justice system is the right to have guilt or innocence decided by a jury of one’s peers. This is constitutionally guaranteed by the Sixth... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdicts in Six Defendant Murder Trial

Details On June 13, following a four-month long emotional trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for six murder and conspiracy defendants. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise... Read More

Defense Attorneys for Four of Six Defendants Present Closing Arguments in 10-Year-Old’s Homicide Trial

Details On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise... Read More