Makiyah Wilson Archives - Page 3 of 10

Witness Says She Never Saw Co-Defendant With Firearm in Homicide Trial of a Ten-Year-Old

Details During the second day of trial for a multi-codefendant homicide case, the prosecution brought seven witnesses to the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. One of the witnesses,... Read More

Co-Defendants ‘Left a Trail of Evidence’ Behind, Prosecution Says

Details On June 24, during the first day of trial for a mass shooting that occurred almost six years ago, parties in a three co-defendant case gave opening statements in front... Read More

Defense Argues Defendant’s Statements to Police Were Unconstitutional

Details In a co-defendant homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on June 12, one defense team argued against admitting statements made by their client in an... Read More

Murder, Conspiracy Trial Delayed by Co-Defendant’s Absence in Court

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun further delayed a homicide trial due to the “involuntary absence” of one of the co-defendants during a June 11 hearing. Mark Price, 29, and... Read More

Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion for New Counsel, Co-Defendant Refuses to Attend Court

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for a new attorney in a 2018 case, as his co-defendant refused to go to court. Mark Price, 29,... Read More

Homicide Defendant in Two Cases Asserts Right to DNA Testing

Details On March 19, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Price, 29, is one of ten defendants charged with... Read More

Judge Denies Defendant’s Request For Change of Counsel in Makiyah Wilson Homicide

Details On Nov. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for a change of counsel. Mark Price, 29, and Antonio Murchison, 30, are two of ten... Read More

Convicted Murderers Sentenced to More Than 30 Years for Death of 10-Year-Old Girl

Details On Oct. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced four of six defendants to more than 30 years incarceration for their involvement in the mass shooting that killed a... Read More

DC Superior Court – Do Juries Represent Defendants’ Peers?

Details A bulwark of the U.S. criminal justice system is the right to have guilt or innocence decided by a jury of one’s peers. This is constitutionally guaranteed by the Sixth... Read More

Judge Sentences Two of Six Defendants For Murder of 10-Year-Old Girl

Details On Oct. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced Marquell Cobbs to six years for conspiracy, and Isaiah Murchison to 60 years incarceration in what Murchison’s attorneys called a... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdicts in Six Defendant Murder Trial

Details On June 13, following a four-month long emotional trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for six murder and conspiracy defendants. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise... Read More

Defense Attorneys for Four of Six Defendants Present Closing Arguments in 10-Year-Old’s Homicide Trial

Details On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise... Read More