Judge Robert Okun Archives - Page 7 of 26

Witness in Homicide Trial Admits to Lying to Detectives

Details The defense in a homicide trial continued their cross-examination of a witness who stole the vehicle allegedly used in a drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Gregory Taylor, 26,... Read More

Witness Testifies About Stolen Vehicle Used in Drive-By Shooting

Details A man charged with stealing the vehicle used in a drive-by shooting testified before the jury in a five-year-old homicide case. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24,... Read More

Prosecution Uses Detectives Testimony to Establish Criminal Gang Activity in 10 Year Old’s Murder

Details The prosecution in a homicide case continues to convince a jury that the drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl was related to criminal gang activity. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin... Read More

Prosecution Calls More of Their Witnesses in 6 Co-Defendant Trial

Details On March 13, the prosecution called two detectives who were involved in two other shootings that happened in the area of Wellington Park. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan... Read More

Judge Gives More Time for Testing

Details During a March 8 status hearing, a defense attorney asked for more time to retest DNA evidence in a murder case. Jacobi Williams, 35, is charged with first-degree murder, armed... Read More

Juror Calls-in Sick and Delays Trial

Details During a March 9 jury trial, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun informed the court that his office received a note from a juror that would prohibit witness testimony. Gregory... Read More

Defense Questions Witness On Instagram Account Accessibility

Details The cross-examination of a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) criminal investigator continued on March 8 in a trial for the murder of a 10-year-old girl. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25,... Read More

Defendant Stays on Release While He Awaits Indictment for 2nd-Degree Murder

Details During a March 7 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Okun rejected a prosecutor’s motion to revoke a defendant’s release. River Barfield, 20, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Instagram Accounts Used as Evidence in Murder Trial

Details On March 7, a murder trial continued with the testimony of a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) investigator regarding his knowledge of the Wellington Park individuals, their associations, and connections to... Read More

Defense Forced to Disclose Trial Strategy to Readmit Evidence

Details The homicide trial for the murder of a 10-year-old girl continues with defense counsel being forced to disclose their strategy in regards to social media evidence in the case. Gregory... Read More

Judge Accepts Defense’s Motion for Disclosure of Materials from Prosecution

Details During the status hearing for defendant Ernest Cleveland, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that the prosecution must hand over all materials and unredacted paperwork to the defense by... Read More

Case Acquitted: Defense Argues For Sanctions on Prosecution Witness Due to Missing Evidence

Details This case has been acquitted. A homicide defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on March 2, as parties argued on a defense motion for failure... Read More