By
D.C. Witness Staff
- May 28, 2020
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Details On May 28, a DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s release after he was arrested for not attending another hearing. Keith Sheppard pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- May 28, 2020
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Homicides
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Details On May 28, a DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s release after he was arrested for not attending another hearing. Keith Sheppard pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 2, 2020
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Details Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 22, 2020
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Details A DC Superior Court judge encouraged a murder defendant to change his life around during the defendant’s sentencing on Feb. 21. Jose Luzunaris pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for stabbing 56-year-old Gregory... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 20, 2020
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Details A judge allowed family members of two victims to speak at a sentencing, pleading for greater punishment for a murder defendant. Davon Payton, who is also known as Davon Raynard... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- January 24, 2020
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Details During a mental observation hearing Jan. 24, a defense attorney claimed that the prosecution was not following through on a court order that a DC Superior Court judge issued. Alisa... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- January 23, 2020
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Details During a status hearing, Jan. 23, a defense attorney asked a DC Superior Court judge for more time to discuss plea deals with a murder defendant. DeAndre Houston, 20, was... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 18, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court judge released a murder defendant on Dec. 17. John Fenner is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Jonathan Hernandez on the 100 block of T... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 18, 2019
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Details Prior to a preliminary hearing, a defense attorney said the prosecution had not given all the evidence needed for a murder case. Melvin Simmons is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 16, 2019
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Details A three co-defendant murder case was continued in order to finish details on a potential global plea deal. Marcus Martin, Marc Butler and William Cunningham are charged with felony murder while... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 16, 2019
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Details A murder defendant said recording a mental observation interview would be an “invasion of his privacy” during a status hearing, Dec. 16. Daryl Thompson, who is also known as Darryl Tomkins, is... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 16, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court Judge continued a status hearing for counsel to discuss a potential plea negotiation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary, robbery while... Read More