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- May 10, 2019
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Details During a hearing May 8, a DC Superior Court judge temporarily released a murder defendant from jail. The defendant’s release is contingent on his stay at a medical facility. Robert... Read More
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- April 4, 2019
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Details During a preliminary hearing April 4, a DC Superior Court judge found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a robbery that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old... Read More
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- April 3, 2019
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Details On April 2, the chief medical examiner of the District of Columbia testified that a murder victim tested positive for PCP, a mind-altering drug. Andre Becton is charged with first-degree murder... Read More
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- March 20, 2019
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Details During a hearing March 19, a DC Superior Court judge ruled on multiple motions, including the defense’s right to claim their client acted in self-defense. Andre Becton is charged with second-degree... Read More
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- February 22, 2019
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Details On Feb. 19, a DC Superior Court judge placed sanctions on the prosecution to prevent them from challenging a piece of evidence in a murder trial. El Hadji Alpha Madiou... Read More
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- February 12, 2019
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Details Nearly a week before a murder defendant is slated to go to trial, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the prosecution to hand over evidence pertaining to police officer misconduct.... Read More
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- January 17, 2019
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Details A D.C. Superior Court judge found probable cause Jan. 17 that a 46-year-old man was involved in a November homicide. Antonio Booze is charged with second-degree murder while armed for... Read More
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- January 7, 2019
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Details On Jan. 4, a District of Columbia Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant to 65 years in prison for fatally shooting... Read More
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- December 4, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause against a murder defendant for allegedly killing a baby. James Embre is charged with felony murder for killing 2-year-old Aceyson Ahmad on... Read More
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- October 15, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge granted the prosecution’s request to test the DNA of a murder defendant who allegedly stabbed a man in 2017. William Edward Smith is charged with... Read More
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- September 18, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced Sept. 14 a convicted murderer to 24 years in prison after removing him from the courtroom after several outbursts. Christian Romero stabbed Dimas Fuentes-Lazo in 2016... Read More