Judge Juliet McKenna Archives

Double Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details On Oct. 6, a double homicide defendant accepted a plea offer extended by the prosecution. Alonzo Lewis, 38, was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, three... Read More

Judges Sentence Defendant to Two Consecutive Life Sentences in 2 Sexual Abuse Cases

Details Two DC Superior Court judges sentenced a defendant to two life sentences without the possibility of release for two separate sexual abuse cases. A jury found Ronald Berton guilty of... Read More

Status Hearing Rescheduled for Homicide Convict Awaiting Sentencing

Details The status hearing for a homicide defendant was rescheduled to Aug. 1 after the prosecution announced that it planned to imminently file a motion. Daquon Brooks, 24, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Decides Against Pursuing Insanity Defense

By Mark Lu [former] - May 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details The defense team in a domestic violence case is no longer pursuing a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The defendant is indicted on charges of assault with... Read More

Judge Sentences Man for Sexually Assaulting Underage Girls at Metro Station

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for sexually assaulting three young girls at the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. “Twelve girls in the District have been victimized by [the... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Metro Station Sexual Assaults

Details A defendant entered guilty pleas in a series of sexual assaults at the Chinatown-Gallery Place metro station. Morgan Olah pleaded guilty to second-degree child sex abuse, two counts of misdemeanor... Read More

Judge Sets Preliminary Hearing for Sexual Assault Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The 53-year-old defendant is charged with assault... Read More

Judge Sets Preliminary Hearing for Man Accused of Beating 76-Year-Old to Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a case where the defendant is accused of beating a 76-year-old man to death has enough evidence to go... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case of a fatal shooting one fall afternoon in Bellevue has enough evidence to go to trial. Kavel Miller could not waive... Read More

Former Priest Serving Time for Sex Abuse Goes on Trial for Other Charges

Details On Nov. 29, a former Catholic priest went on trial for two counts of misdemeanor sex abuse. The non-jury trial ended with a DC Superior Court judge finding him guilty of one... Read More

Judge Hears Motions Ahead of Murder Trial Involving Alleged Police Leak

Details A DC Superior Court judge heard multiple motions ahead of a murder trial expected to include at least 90 government witnesses. Ronnika Jennings, a former civilian member of the Metropolitan... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release Request Amid Concerns Over Jail Conditions

Details A murder defendant will remain held at DC Jail following the denial of his release request. John Philogene is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 34-year-old Evan... Read More