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Sex Abuse Defendant Released After Prosecutor Delays Trial

Details With the delay of a sex abuse trial previously set for later in the month, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ordered the defendant be released under the high intensity... Read More

Case Acquitted: ‘Cultural Dissonance’ Led Prosecutors to Doubt Friend’s Confession in Murder Trial, Defense Says

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. As arguments closed in a murder trial on Nov. 7, a defense attorney sought to explain what prosecutors saw as discrepancies in... Read More

Hearing Pushed Back in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee delayed a preliminary hearing on Nov. 7 for a sex abuse defendant to allow counsel more time to prepare. The defendant, 35, is charged... Read More

Judge Tells Prosecutor to Disclose Evidence to defense

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted on Nov. 4 a continuance to provide evidence to the defense. Kirk Spencer, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Case Acquitted: Attorneys Rest After Arguing Over Friend’s Confession

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. Both the defense and the prosecution rested their cases on Nov. 3 after revealing that a close friend of the defendant came... Read More

Case Acquitted: Witness’ Testimony Leaves Victim’s Family in Tears During Murder Trial

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee presided over a murder trial as three witnesses delivered testimony. Mike Bidgell, 27, is charged with... Read More

Case Acquitted: Vehicle Found Burned Days After Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. The Prince George County Police Department told a lead detective in a murder case that officers found the vehicle from a “be on... Read More

Homicide Defendant Requests New Attorney

Details A homicide defendant requested a new attorney. Eric Davis, 59, is accused of fatally shooting 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021.... Read More

Case Acquitted: Homicide Defendant is ‘Actually Innocent,’ Defense Attorney Says

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. This is the “scariest moment of my life as a defense attorney because he didn’t do it,” said Brian McDaniel during opening... Read More

Witness’s Health Concerns Delay Deposition

Details During an Oct. 21 hearing, parties were intended to schedule a deposition date for one of the witnesses in a murder case, but the date was postponed due to the... Read More

Judge Grants Continuance in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted on Oct. 21 a continuance for a status hearing for parties involved in a homicide case. Kevin Sewell, 31, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Requests New Attorney

Details A sex abuse defendant asked to be assigned new representation, citing disagreements with his current attorney, during an Oct. 24 hearing. The 39-year-old defendant, charged with assault with intent to... Read More