Jaykell Mason Archives - D.C. Witness

Post-COVID, Data Shows Plea Offer Acceptances Increased by 92 Percent in 2024

Details D.C. Witness data shows that plea agreements accepted between Jan. 1 and Oct. 12 this year as the pandemic receded, increased by 92 percent, in comparison to Jan. 1 through... Read More

Defendant Rejects Second Plea Deal Linked to Brutal Shooting Murder

Details A homicide defendant rejected a second plea deal and scheduled a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe. Jaykell Mason, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Defendant in Homicide Case Rejects Plea Deal

Details On June 23, a defendant in a homicide case rejected a plea offer from the prosecution, opting instead to proceed with trial. Jaykell Mason, 22, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Case Approaches Indictment

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a felony arraignment for a murder defendant as the case approaches indictment. Jaykell Mason is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Experts Expected to Testify on Murder Defendant’s Competence to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for experts to testify about a murder defendant’s competency to stand trial. Jaykell Mason is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Defense to Have Their Own Expert Evaluate Murder Defendant’s Competency

Details At the defense’s request, a DC Superior Court judge extended a murder defendant’s stay at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. Jaykell Mason is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Homicide Case Set for Continuance Following Newly Appointed Counsel

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a continuance for a hearing set to determine the competency of a homicide defendant. On Feb. 13, 2020, Terence Dantzler suffered multiple gunshots to... Read More

Judge Orders Transfer of Homicide Defendant to St. Elizabeths Hospital

Details On Dec. 17, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the transfer of a homicide defendant to St. Elizabeths Hospital. Jaykell Mason, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Readiness Hearings for 4 Murder Defendants

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings to move forward with four murder cases. Judge Danya Dayson scheduled trial readiness hearings for Alphonso Walker and Saeve Evans. Walker, 42, is... Read More

Multiple Homicides Occur Across 7 DC Neighborhoods

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 13, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. The homicides have taken place in 23 neighborhoods throughout the District with Mount Vernon Square/Triangle, Shaw, Southwest... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Request to Continue Hearing

Details During a preliminary hearing on March 4, a defense attorney requested a continuance in order to go through all of the evidence material. Jaykell Mason, 20, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Document: Homicide and Police Involved Shooting in Downtown DC

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide and police involved shooting that occurred on the 700 block of 8th Street, NW. According to a press release, uniformed members were... Read More