Keanan Turner Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Denies Motion to Return Homicide Defendant’s Guns

Details A motion for the return of personal property was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. 2. Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree... Read More

‘Keanan Turner Has Forfeited the Right to Live in Society,’ Prosecutor Says at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Keanan Turner to 69-and-a-half years in prison after the prosecution and members of the victims’ family asked for a life sentence without the... Read More

Jury Convicts Man for Murdering His Child’s Mother

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan‘s courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges in connection to his child’s mother’s murder on July 26. Keanan Turner, 35,... Read More

Father of Homicide Defendant Testifies After Receiving Warrant

Details A murder defendant’s father testified before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 24 after receiving a material witness warrant for previously failing to appear in court. Keanan Turner,... Read More

Closings in Double Homicide Trial Present Conflicting Accounts of Shooting

Details The prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of a fatal shooting in their closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan’s courtroom on July 25. Keanan Turner, 35, is... Read More

Judge Issues Warrant for Defendant’s Father in a Murder Trial

By Maggie Rhoads [former] , Ben Dickson [former] - July 24, 2024
Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a material witness warrant for a homicide defendant’s father who was supposed to testify on July 23, but failed to appear. Keanan Turner,... Read More

Victim’s Sister Describes Her Injuries in Homicide Case

Details A woman whose sister and mother were victims of a double homicide testified about her serious injuries in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 22.... Read More

‘None of His DNA Was Found,’ Says Defense Attorney as Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing the Mother of His Infant Child

Details Keanan Turner started his trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 18 for allegedly killing the mother of his infant son along with her mother, as well... Read More

Judge Denies Defense’s Motion for Continuance

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to delay trial due to the defendant’s inability to hire an expert witness, during a July 10 hearing. Keanan... Read More

Defense Requests 3rd Continuance for Double Homicide Trial

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 9 to consider a third continuance for trial due to expert witness issues. Keanan Turner, 33, is... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing in Double Homicide Case

Details During a March 1 status hearing, a murder defendant said he was “choosing not to test” because “everything is good for [him].” Keanan Turner, 33, is charged with two counts... Read More

Defense May Pursue Independent DNA Testing in Double Homicide Case

Details During a Jan. 31 hearing, defense attorney Franz Jobson discussed a possibility for independent DNA testing in a murder case. Keanan Turner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder... Read More