Judge Robert Okun Archives - Page 10 of 26

Judge Reschedules Sentencing in Homicide Case After Defendant Decides to Continue with Guilty Plea

Details A new defense attorney for a murder defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun the defendant decided against seeking to withdraw his guilty plea in a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Homicide Defednant Requests Muslim Judge After Claiming Discrimination

Details A homicide defendant began a hearing on Nov. 17 by stating that he has been beaten while incarcerated. Marcus Barringer, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection... Read More

Prosecution Proposes a Plea Offer

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rescheduled a felony status conference hearing due to the defendant’s co-council being busy in another trial. Jalen Browne, 21, is charged with two counts... Read More

Co-Defendants Accept Plea Agreement in Homicide Case

Details During a hearing on Nov. 4, co-defendants Kenneth Swann, 19, and Marquelle Hodges, 18, accepted a global plea offer from prosecution. Swann and Hodges were originally charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Sentencing Postponed, Pending Appointment of New Defense Counsel in Homicide Case

Details During a Nov. 20 sentencing hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted the defendant’s request for a new attorney in a 2020 homicide case. Devon Stephens, 36, pleaded guilty... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause and Orders Detention in Sex Abuse Case

Details During a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled to detain a sex abuse defendant, claiming that he is a “flight risk” and a “danger to... Read More

Defendant Involved in Non-Fatal Shooting Rejects Prosecutor’s Plea Offer

Details On Nov. 8, a non-fatal shooting defendant decided to reject the prosecution’s final plea offer. Emanuel Leyton Picon, 22, is charged with assault with the intent to kill for the... Read More

Co-Defendants Accept Plea Agreement in Homicide Case

Details During a hearing on Nov. 4, co-defendants Kenneth Swann, 19, and Marquelle Hodges, 18, accepted a global plea offer from prosecution. Swann and Hodges were originally charged with second-degree murder in... Read More

Parties Wait on DNA Evidence Results

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a case on Nov. 4 to determine the appropriate case course with other cases involving Nathaniel Bates. Bates, 37, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defense Requests Continuance in Sex Abuse Case

Details During a Nov. 2 hearing, DC Supreior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a continuance in a sex abuse case. The 34-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse in... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Enters Guilty Plea

Details Despite concerns about the length of the maximum sentence, a defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree child sex abuse during a Nov. 1 status hearing. Allen Davis, 60, was charged on... Read More

Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Mass Shooting

Details During an arraignment and status hearing on Oct. 28, two co-defendants were arraigned on murder charges. Aaron Adgerson, 19, and Terrance Oxner, 23, were originally charged with first-degree murder while... Read More