Judge Robert Okun Archives - Page 14 of 26

Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a murder defendant incompetent to stand trial. Anna Payne, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to allegedly shooting her mother,... Read More

Judge Reschedules Preliminary Hearing in Police Officer’s Child Sex Abuse Case

Details D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a new date for a preliminary hearing in a child sex abuse case involving a police officer. The defendant, 28, is charged with... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date Nearly 5 Years After 10-Year-Old was killed

Details On a July 29 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a trial date for 5 co-defendants in the 2018 homicide case of a 10-year-old girl. Qujuan Thomas, 24,... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a trial date for a 2018 murder case. Mark Price, 28, and Antonio Murchison, 29, are charged with first-degree murder, seven counts of... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Teenage Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause July 27 in a homicide case that occurred earlier this month. Alphonso Oliver, 33, is charged with second degree murder for... Read More

Homicide Defendant Sentenced After Considering Withdrawing Guilty Plea

Details During a July 28 hearing, a homicide defendant was sentenced to two concurrent sentences of 12-years for voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 22-year-old Michael Taylor and one year... Read More

Parties Pause Indictment Deadline for Sex Abuse Defendant Pending Plea Negotiations

Details Parties agreed to pause the 90-day indictment deadline to continue plea negotiations for a 19-year-old defendant charged with first-degree sex abuse, kidnapping while armed, and armed carjacking. On July 11,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for 2021 Homicide Case

Details After three days of preliminary hearings, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a 2021 homicide case. Amard Jefferson, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Murder Case Remains on Course for Trial

Details After overseeing a July 22 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun determined that the murder case against a homicide defendant is still on course for trial. Ernest Cleveland,... Read More

Defense Questions Detective on Witness Bias in 2021 Homicide Case

Details On July 25, the preliminary hearing for a homicide defendant continued with defense attorney Jason Clark questioning the lead detective of the investigation on his interviews with each witness and... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Case Remains On Trial Course

Details During a hearing on July 22, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting. James Harper, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Gun Found Blocks Away from Shooting, Detective Says

Details A detective for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the gun connected to a 2021 homicide was found a few blocks away from the shooting during a preliminary hearing on... Read More