Kevin Mosley Archives - Page 2 of 6

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all 15 charges against him during an arraignment on Sept. 6 before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Jelani Cousin, 18, was indicted... Read More

Judge Denies Defendant’s Release for ‘Cold-Blooded Killing of a Friend’

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe found probable cause to proceed with a second-degree murder case and denied the defendant release during a July 18 hearing. Antonio Johnson, 32, is... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Two Different Shooting Cases

Details A defendant pleaded not guilty in two cases in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 11. Guy Q Johnson, 57, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More

‘Nice guys Can Do Bad Things, and Bad Things Have Consequences,’ Says Judge During Homicide Sentencing

By Audrey Staudacher [former] , Mia Febles [former] - February 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Feb. 22, DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe sentenced a homicide defendant to 29 years in prison with five years of supervised release. Ravel Mills, 29, was originally charged... 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 Accepts Plea Deal in Gun Homicide

Details On June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal in the shooting death of 37-year-old Malik Muhammad at the hands of Reginald Turner. Turner, 38, pled... Read More

Judge Sentences 19-Year-Old in Armed Carjacking Case

By Sydnee Bridges [former] - June 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details In a June 13 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced Cornell Smith, 19, to four years in prison in keeping with a plea deal for an attempt to... Read More

Judge Revokes Release Status for Double Murder Suspect

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked Amarii Fontanelle’s release status in a May 17 hearing following reports he’d recently been arrested in Upper Marlboro, Md. and also faces a... Read More

New Counsel Requests Time To Review Homicide Case For Possible Plea Deal

Details Newly appointed defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, requested a date for a status hearing to familiarize himself with a murder involving a lover’s quarrel. In a May 2 hearing before DC... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Double Homicide Case

Details After a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge found probable cause that the defendant could have committed a double homicide. Amarii Fontanelle, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Decides to Move Forward in Murder Case Despite Only Having Circumstantial Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found in a preliminary hearing on Jan. 31 that there was substantial probability that a jury could convict a defendant of murder. Tyriq Williams,... Read More

Victim’s Family Says Six Years Is Not Enough For the Homicide

Details During an Oct. 28 hearing, family members poured into a courtroom at the DC Superior Courthouse pleading for a higher sentence after the defendant entered into a plea deal for... Read More