Leo Hackett Archives - D.C. Witness

New Trial Date Set for First-Degree Murder Case

Details Defense Attorney Mani Golzari requested a new trial date for a murder case, during an April 21 status hearing, because he had to reschedule another defendant’s trial. Wilbert Whitaker, 74,... Read More

Judge Denies Request to Reschedule Trial Date

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted a continuance on Oct. 28 to discuss a new trial date and to provide updates. Wilbert Whitaker is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Defendant Can’t Claim Self Defense, Prosecution Says

Details During a status hearing March 12, a defense attorney said all of the prosecition’s motions have been responded to except for one that says the defendant cannot claim self-defense. Wilbert... Read More

Judge Orders Defense to Return Shell Casings to Prosecution

Details At the request of a prosecutor, a DC Superior Court judge order a defense attorney to return 33 items of evidence, including 6 shell casings to the prosecution so that... Read More

Prosecution’s Request Confuses Judge, Defense Attorney

Details During an emergency status hearing Oct. 18, a DC Superior judge said he was confused by a prosecutor’s request to make sure the scheduled trial date was still going to... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant Under Personal Recognizance

Details During a status hearing on Aug. 21, a murder defendant was released on personal recognizance. Wilbert Whitaker, 70, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in... Read More

Murder Defendant Requests Relocation for Home Confinement

Details During a status hearing on Aug. 5, a murder defendant, who is released on home confinement, would like to be held at a different address. Wilbert Whitaker, 70, is charged... Read More

Case against Wilbert Whitaker to head to trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 16, 2017
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Suspect Wilbert Whitaker rejected a plea deal from the government Thursday for the alleged murder of Leo Hackett. In April of 2016, police responded to the sounds of gunshots in the... Read More

Judge grants Wilbert Whitaker extended release conditions to attend funeral

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 16, 2016
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A judge will allow murder suspect Wilbert Whitaker, 67, released under certain conditions so he can attend his aunt’s funeral in North Carolina this weekend. Superior Court Judge Robert E.... Read More

Police arrest suspect for Leo Hackett’s murder on Saturday

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 2, 2016
Homicides | Suspects |

Details Police have charged a 67-year-old man with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Leo Hackett on Saturday. According to WJLA, police are investigating the homicide as a domestic incident. Police responded... Read More