Judge Robert Okun Archives - Page 3 of 26

Details On Jan. 18, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Anthony Lewis, 25, was originally charged with first-degree... Read More

In Sentencing Judge Calls Victim’s Death ‘Senseless’

Details During a Sept. 28 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to a total of 10 years in prison. Wayneice Ellis, 31, was charged with second-degree... Read More

Plea Offer Rejected in Homicide Case

Details On Sept. 15, one of three homicide defendants, Tyler Stringfield, rejected a wired plea agreement prosecutors offered in a homicide case. Stringfield, 25, Raymond Avent, 23, and Keith Baham, 24,... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 35-Years saying, ‘Youth Is Not An Excuse’

Details During a Sept. 14 sentencing hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced Saquan Williams to a total of 35 years in prison. On July 18, 2022, a jury convicted... Read More

Defendant in First-Degree Murder Case Remains Detained

Details On Sept. 5, On Sept. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for release citing dangerousness. Korriek Akinola, 22, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause Two Brothers Connected to a Fatal Shooting

Details On Aug. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found there was probable cause two brothers were behind a drive-by shooting that left one dead. Davon Alston, 19, and Juvan... Read More

Defendant’s Release Conditions Modified Because of Injuries

Details On Aug. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun modified release conditions for a defendant connected to a non-fatal shooting incident because of a recent hospitalization. Tejan Bah, 33, is... Read More

Judge Denies Pretrial Release for a Homicide Defendant

Details On Aug. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied the defense’s request for pretrial release of a homicide defendant. Marcus Walker, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Assault With Intent to Kill Case

Details On Aug. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt alerted parties that circumstantial evidence led her to find probable cause that Daquawn Lubin was the perpetrator of a non-fatal shooting. ... Read More

Defendant Acting as Attorney Angrily Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

Details On July 27, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun arraigned defendant Marcus Barringer on 18 charges. He pleaded not guilty to all during a stormy proceeding. Barringer, 32, is charged... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty and Waives Right to DNA Testing

By Rosie Rohrer [former] - July 27, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On July 27, defendant Adrian Wade pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including assault with intent to kill. Wade, 28, is charged for his alleged connection to the... Read More

Trial Date Set for Homicide Defendant

Details On July 27, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun arraigned Anthony Lewis on murder charges. Lewis, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during... Read More