Judge Juliet McKenna Archives - Page 18 of 21

Judge Orders Release of Murder Defendant

Details During a felony status conference on Feb. 18, a judge ordered the release of a murder defenedant. J’Whan Devontae Simpson, 17, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Domonique... Read More

Prosecutor Asks Jury to Hold Murder Defendant Accountable

Details During the first day of a jury trial., a prosecutor asked the jury to “hold this man responsible for taking a human life.” Herman Lee Cook, 46, is charged... Read More

Judge Overrules Jury’s Decision and Sets New Trial Date

Details After a 2019 trial ended in a guilty verdict a DC Superior Court judge set a new date citing missing evidence. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in March... Read More

Despite Being Hospitalized, a Murder Defendant’s Condition has Improved

Details On Jan 31, during a felony arraignment, a DC Superior Court judge inquired about the condition of a murder defendant. Robert Henson, 38, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Releases Juvenile Murder Defendant

Details During a felony status conference Jan. 28, a judge agreed to release a murder suspect on the condition that he continues to wear a GPS ankle monitoring device. J’Whan Simpson... Read More

Judge Grants Continuance in Light of New Evidence

Details During the trial readiness hearing on Jan. 24, the defense requested a continuance after receiving videos hours before the hearing that were used in a sentencing for another court case. ... Read More

Murder Cases Moves Forward

Details During his first appearance in DC Court for the murder of a 28-year-old woman in Northeast, DC, a judge upheld a defendant’s murder charge. Diantre Smith is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant’s Former Attorney to Testify

Details A motion hearing scheduled for Nov. 7 was continued to Nov. 8 after a witness could not testify. Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Prosecution Wants to Use Murder Defendant’s Previous Statements to Attorney

Details A prosecutor asked a judge to rule on the admissability of statements made by a murder defendant in conversation with an old attorney. Sean M. Baker, 40, is charged with... Read More

Defendant Committed Murder Over Insults, Prosecutor Says

Details During a preliminary hearing Oct. 17, a prosecutor argued that a murder defendant killed his friend over a “few insults.” Keith Toney, 41, is being charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant While Waiting for Indictment

Details During a felony status hearing a DC Superior Court Judge released a murder defendant after the prosecution failed to secure an indictment. Antonio Booze is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly... Read More

Trial Review: Jury Dismisses Charges Against Man Accused of Murdering a Child

Details After being held in jail for a year and a half, a murder defendant was found not guilty of murdering a two-year-old boy. James Embre was cleared of felony murder,... Read More