Malik Hewitt Archives - D.C. Witness

‘Disproportionately Harsh,’ Judge Says in Sentencing Homicide Defendant

Details On Feb. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz reluctantly sentenced a co-defendant to 30 years in prison for his involvement in a 2017 homicide. On July 26, 2021, Malik Hewitt,... Read More

Murder Defendants Sentenced to 30 and 33 Years

Details Two co-defendants who were convicted of murder in the DC Superior Court’s first homicide trial of 2021 were sentenced to 30 and 33 years, respectively. Nyekemia Everett, 36, and Malik... Read More

Trial Review: Jury Convicts Two Men of Murder in First Homicide Trial of 2021

Details The first homicide trial to come to the DC Superior Court in more than one year ended with a jury convicting two men of murder in connection with a 2017... Read More

Jury Finds Defendants Guilty of Murder

Details A jury found two co-defendants guilty of murder in the first homicide trial to come to the DC Superior Court in more than one year. Read More

Jurors in Murder Trial Begin Deliberations

Details On July 22, jurors in the first murder trial the DC Superior Court has held in more than a year began deliberations. Read More

Closing Arguments Begin in Murder Trial

Details July 21 marked the first day of closing arguments in a murder trial. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and Malik Hewitt, 41, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death... Read More

Prosecutors in Murder Trial Rest Their Case

Details After three witnesses took the stand on July 19, prosecutors in a murder trial rested their case. Read More

Forensic Biology Analyst Testifies at Murder Trial

Details A forensic scientist testified during July 16 proceedings in a murder trial. Read More

Seven Witnesses Testify at Murder Trial

Details Seven witnesses took the stand during July 15 proceedings in a murder trial, including the medical examiner who performed the victim’s autopsy. Read More

Defense Questions Reliability of Defendant’s Cellmate During Murder Trial

Details A murder defendant’s cellmate testified at his trial on July 14. Read More

Trial Testimony Sheds Light on Homicide Investigation

Details Several witnesses were called to testify about different components of a homicide investigation during the two co-defendants’ trial. Read More

Key Witness Continues Testimony in Murder Trial

Details A defendant who said she had close ties with two murder defendants continued her testimony at their trial. Read More