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Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Opts for Trial

By Caitlin Blackman [former] - July 23, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on July 23. Williams Azocar-Salas, 28, is charged... Read More

Competency Exam Ordered for Murder Defendant Who Wants New Lawyer

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan withheld ruling on a murder defendant’s request for new defense counsel on July 15 and order he complete a competency exam. Kevin Foster, 20,... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests Home Confinement on Behalf of Self-Defense Theory

Details During a Feb. 24 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected a motion to release a defendant to home confinement in a homicide case. On Nov. 30, 2022,... Read More

Attorneys Deliver Opening Statements After Four Year Delay

Details Trial is finally underway, almost five years after the murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and... Read More

Jury Selection Continues for Murder Trial

Details The jury selection for six of nine co-defendants charged in the murder of a 10-year-old girl is scheduled to continue on Feb. 7. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 20, Darrise... Read More

Jail Separation Order Puts Defendants’ Safety in Jeopardy, Says Defense Team

Details During a Feb. 3 status hearing, defense attorneys for multiple co-defendants charged in a conspiracy case argued that the separation order the prosecution imposed has been a “logistical nightmare for... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case

Details During a Jan. 25 preliminary hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause in a murder case. Bernard Eddy, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Counsel Prepares for Murder Trial

Details As the prosecution and defense prepared for trial, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo issued new dates for motion proposals and objections on Jan. 18. Warren Tyson, 52, is charged... Read More

Domestic Abuse Defendant Granted Third Continuance Pending Psychiatric Testing

Details DC Superior Court Judge William Nooter issued another continuance for a domestic abuse defendant, his third one, as he awaits psychiatric testing. The 22-year-old defendant is charged with assault with... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 3 Felony Charges

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo arraigned a murder defendant who pleaded not guilty to all charges on Oct. 21. Warren Tyson, 52, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Request for Severance

Details During a motion hearing on Oct. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted the defense’s motion for severance. Hahqwon Beale, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Judge Rejects Homicide Defendant’s Request for Home Confinement

Details On Sept. 28, a homicide defendant rejected the prosecution’s plea deal, arguing for his release. David Hahqwon Beale, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm... Read More