Kevann Gardner Archives

Defendant Changes Decision on DNA Testing in Homicide Case

Details On June 12, a defendant in a homicide case waived his right to independent DNA testing, reversing his prior decision. Khamari Perkins, 22, is charged with first degree murder while... Read More

Defense Files for Mistrial in Double Homicide Case

Details On May 9, defense attorneys for murder suspect Alphonso Walker filed for a mistrial alleging misconduct after prosecutors elicited a potentially prejudicial statement from a witness. Walker, 45, is charged... Read More

Defense Tries to Show Flaws in Detectives’ Investigation of Double Homicide

Details On April 27, the defense attempted to show Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives’ failure to probe other suspects during the investigation for a double homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45, is... Read More

Homicide Defendant Held After Noncompliance With Release Conditions

Details After hearing of his noncompliance with release conditions, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a homicide defendant’s release during an April 10 pretrial show cause hearing. Derricko Johnson, 19,... Read More

Lead Detective Testifies in Homicide Case

Details A lead detective in a homicide case testified about evidence linking 25-year-old Demonte Gibson to the crime during a March 27 preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.... Read More

Sex Abuse Case on Track to Begin Trial in April

Details During a trial readiness hearing on March 3, counsel discussed pending DNA analysis and requested more time to submit motions in a sex abuse case. The 35-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Stand-In Attorneys Forced to Set Uncertain Hearing Date

Details At a status hearing on Feb. 24, stand-in attorneys for both the prosecution and defense were forced to set a date for the next hearing without any knowledge on the... Read More

Both Parties of Homicide Case Work To Move Forward Without Delays

Details During a Feb. 24 hearing, both the prosecution and defense agreed they did not want to delay the June 13 deadline for a Grand Jury Malik Seltzer, 27, is charged... Read More

New Witness Disclosure Causes Delay 48 Hours Before Five-Year-Old Double Homicide Trial is Scheduled to Begin

Details Court-ordered sanctions that forced the prosecution to introduce a new witness have caused yet another trial delay for a double homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45, is being charged with two... Read More

Suppression of Suspect Identification Denied

Details In a Feb. 16 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defense’s motion to suppress an identification made by a witness in a double-homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45,... Read More

Judge Rules to Exclude Witness Testimony in Lieu of Missing Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled to exclude two witnesses’ testimonies in regards to missing evidence during a Feb. 13 hearing for a double homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45, ... Read More

Case Acquitted: Defense Attorney’s Vacation Plans Push Homicide Trial Back to 2024

Details Tierra Posey was acquitted of all charges on March 20, 2024. During a Feb. 10 status hearing, defense attorney Kevann Gardner asked for a trial date to be pushed back... Read More