Madalyn Harvey Archives - Page 2 of 6

Judge Rules Prosecution’s Loss of Evidence was Gross Negligence

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that while not an intentional act of bad faith, the prosecution has committed gross negligence by losing evidence connected to a vehicular homicide. Eric... Read More

Counsel Disputes Transfer of DNA Evidence In Connection to 2019 Murder Case

Details Parties discussed Oct. 21 issues over DNA testing and the transfer of evidence in connection to a 2019 murder case. Diantre Smith, 46, is charged with one count of second-degree... Read More

Judge Delays Upcoming Murder Trial for Mass Shooting Defendants

Details During a status hearing on Oct. 14 DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed the trial that was originally set for November to begin in late 2023. Aaron Adgerson, 19,... Read More

Judge Removes GPS Monitor in Child Sexual Assault Case

Details During a Sept. 26 felony arraignment, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a motion to have a defendant’s GPS monitor removed. On Oct. 8, 2020, the complainant disclosed to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Second Plea Offer from Prosecution

Details A murder defendant rejected a plea deal for second-degree murder Sept. 13. Tyree Irving, 25, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed on Feb. 27, 2019, for the fatal shooting... Read More

Defense Requests Individual Competency Evaluation

Details During an Aug. 29 hearing, defense attorney Madalyn Harvey requested an individual mental health evaluation to determine the competency of a defendant charged with murder at St Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s... Read More

Defense Says Evidence Compromised in Homicide Case

Details During an Aug. 25 motion hearing, the defense attorney asserted that the defendant’s car had evidence that was not preserved. On Sept. 5, 2020, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department... Read More

COVID-19 Continues to Delay Hearing As Homicide Case Nears Trial

Details A motion hearing was delayed yet again, raising concerns that parties will not be ready to begin the homicide trial currently scheduled for Sept. 19. Eric Beasley, 31, is charged... Read More

Murder Case Remains on Course for Trial

Details After overseeing a July 22 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun determined that the murder case against a homicide defendant is still on course for trial. Ernest Cleveland,... Read More

Defendant Sentenced for Killing Woman in 2017 Traffic Accident

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a woman for killing 43-year-old Talata Wiliams in a 2017 car accident. Terica Younger was scheduled to be sentenced in February, but attorneys were... Read More

Unprovoked Man Allegedly Kills Fellow Patient at Psychiatric Hospital

Details A patient at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington’s psychiatric institute, is accused of killing a fellow patient. According to court documents, the defendant allegedly claimed to have “government secrecy technology” in... Read More

Mass Shooting Defendants Likely to Reject Wired Plea Offer

Details The lawyer for one of two men charged in connection with a mass shooting said her client is likely to reject a wired plea offer that requires both defendants’ acceptance... Read More