Ivan Lynch Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 32 Years of Incarceration

Details On March 1, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a homicide defendant to 32 years for his involvement in a 2018 murder. Marquette Jordan, 32, was originally charged with... Read More

Jury Convicts Murder Defendant on All Charges

Details On Dec. 19, following a week-long deliberation, a jury found a homicide defendant guilty of all charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, was... Read More

Prosecutor Derides ‘Ludicrous’ Claims a Murder Witness Is the Killer

Details On Dec. 5, a defense attorney accused an eyewitness of murder during closing statements in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with... Read More

Victim’s Sister Offers Emotional Testimony in Homicide Retrial

Details On Dec. 4, more witness testimony, including from the victim’s sister, was presented in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with... Read More

Lead Detective Testifies In 2018 Homicide Case

Details On Nov. 30, a lead detective in a homicide investigation testified about a “frightened” eyewitness to a 2018 homicide case. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Witness Testifies He Saw Defendant Stab Homicide Victim

Details On Nov. 29, a witness testified he saw a homicide defendant stab the victim during a physical altercation in a 2018 murder trial argued before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey... Read More

Eyewitness Testifies About Stabbing in 2018 Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 28, an eye witness testified in a 2018 murder trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Prosecution Witnesses Testify in 2018 Homicide Case

Details During a jury trial on Nov. 27, the prosecution introduced expert witnesses to testify about a homicide. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault, and carrying... Read More

Ex-Partner Testifies Against Defendant in 2018 Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 27, an ex-partner of a homicide defendant testified against him in a 2018 murder trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is... Read More

Witness Says a Fight Ended in Silence in 2018 Homicide

Details At a Nov. 17 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt, a witness who was at the scene of a homicide testified that an altercation between two individuals ended... Read More

Bloody Clothes Found at Crime Scene in Fatal Stabbing

Details On Nov. 16, witnesses testified before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that a defendant accused of a fatal stabbing was allegedly found with bloody clothing when he was stopped... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered in 2018 Homicide trial

Details On Nov.15, opening statements and witness testimony were presented in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More