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Judge Orders 2nd Full Competency Exam for Murder Defendant

Details During a Sept. 24 mental observation hearing, a judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a second full competency examination after not completing an earlier screening. Alisa Randall, 31, is... Read More

Defense Asks for Materials Citing Possible ‘Mitigating Factors’

Details During a status hearing on Sept. 18, the defense requested access to documents in order to find possible “mitigating factors” in a murder that occurred in 2018. Keith Sweptson pleaded... Read More

Defense Asks Judge to Reconsider Holding Murder Defendant

Details During a motions hearing Sept. 13, a defense attorney asked a DC Superior Court judge to reconsider holding a murder defendant in jail. Alonzo Lewis is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Decides to Revisit Substantial Probability Ruling at Later Date

Details During a motions hearing Sept. 5, a judge decided to revisit her substantial probability finding on Sept. 13. Alonzo Lewis is charged with... Read More

Judge Grants Defenses Request for Additional Evidence

Details During a felony status conference on Aug 23., the defense asked for additional exculpatory evidence to build its case. Tyree Irving, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Murder Defendant Has to Comply with Conditions of Release, Judge Says

Details During a status hearing Aug. 8, a judge rejected the defense’s motion to remove a condition of release. Markel Ford, 20, is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly killing 51-year-old Sherron... Read More

Judge Continues Murder Defendant’s Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge continues a detention hearing because defense counsel did not finish questioning a witness about his investigation. Cornell Holton is charged with felony murder and first-degree... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Defendant’s Sentencing

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 21, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted the defense’s request to postpone a sentencing for a murder defendant. After being charged with first-degree murder, Keith Sweptson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Defendant’s Sentencing

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 21, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted the defense’s request to postpone a sentencing for a murder defendant. After being charged with first-degree murder, Keith Sweptson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter... Read More

Defense Objects to Prosecution’s Protective Order

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 19, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a motion hearing June 18, defense counsel raised multiple objections to the prosecution’s draft of a protective order regarding the disclosure of witness identities. Alonzo Lewis is charged with... Read More

Defense Plans to Quash Search Warrant in Murder Case

Details During a felony status conference June 18, counsel in a murder case discussed a warrant for a defendant’s DNA. Tyree Irving is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause Father Responsible for Infant’s Death

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 8, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a presentment May 6, a DC Magistrate judge found probable cause that a man was responsible for his 3-month-old daughter’s death. Cornell Delvonte Holton is charged with felony murder... Read More