Judge Robert Okun Archives

‘Shooting Someone in the Genitals is Personal,’ Says Prosecutor in Love Triangle Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard closing arguments and expert testimony in front of a jury for a fatal shooting over an alleged jealous ex-lover who fatally shot his... Read More

Former Lover Accused of Bedroom Murder Goes on Trial

Details A young woman who alleges she saw her boyfriend shot to death in her bedroom testified her ex-boyfriend was the killer. Marcus Walker, 23, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More

Probable Cause Found in Killing of Neighbor During an Argument

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney argued his client acted in self defense following a dispute over a knocked down grill in an April 23 hearing. Irv Duff Jr., 33, is charged... Read More

Judge Considers Homicide Defendant’s Child Visitation Request

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun reviewed a defense motion to modify a homicide defendant’s release conditions for family reasons. Christian Johnson, 33, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Releases One Defendant and Holds Co-Defendant in Homicide Preliminary Hearing

Details On April 8, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun released defendant Jayvon Thomas but held co-defendant Lavar Hunter in a preliminary hearing for their homicide case. Hunter, 19, and Thomas,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Adams Morgan Homicide

Details On April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a fatal shooting that occurred in the busy, multi-cultural Adams Morgan neighborhood. Jakeim Miller, 25, is charged... Read More

Defense Attorney Alleges Prosecutors Hid Evidence in 2020 Homicide Case

Details On March 15, a homicide defendant’s attorney argued that her client should be released, alleging that the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence for years, in a pretrial detention hearing before DC... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Test DNA Evidence

By Mona Walls - March 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On March 15, a non-fatal shooting defendant waived his right to conduct DNA testing on physical evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Anthony Coleman, 32, is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details On March 15, before DC Superior Court Robert Okun, a homicide defendant accepted a plea offer extended by the prosecution. Raymond Avent, 24, is one of three individuals charged with... Read More

Judge Says Homicide Probable Cause Was a ‘Close Call’

By Audrey Staudacher - March 5, 2024
Homicides | Juveniles | Shooting |

Details On March 4, the preliminary hearing of two co-defendants concluded in DC Superior Court Judge Okun’s courtroom. Na’eem Butler, 20, a Pennsylvania State University student, and Ashton Inabinet, 16, are... Read More

‘Overwhelming Case,’ Says Judge, As He Finds Probable Cause for Homicide

Details On Feb. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide. Yazmin Owens, 24, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More

‘No Doubt in My Mind,’ Says Judge as He Finds Probable Cause in a Homicide

Details On Feb. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a homicide case. Juan Guerra, 31, is charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the... Read More