Malik McCloud Archives - D.C. Witness

Defendant Acquitted of all Charges in Gang Linked Killing

Details A homicide defendant accused of gang ties was acquitted of all six charges against him before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 22. Tony Morgan, 31, was originally... Read More

Prosecutors Claim Defendant’s Purpose Was to ‘Kill, Kill, Kill’

Details Parties gave their closing arguments to a jury in a gang-related murder trial on Nov. 21 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with conspiracy,... Read More

Detective Testifies Gang Rivalry Linked to Homicide

Details A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about a homicide defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and his relationship to a suspected co-conspirator in front of DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Defense Witness Would Testify a Dead Man is Guilty in Homicide Trial

By Madelyn Nall [former] , Natalie Note [former] - November 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney told DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan that a witness could testify to a dead individual’s alleged culpability in a homicide during a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Expert Witnesses Testify in Murder Trial

Details Theprosecution calls multiple expert witnesses in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 18. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with... Read More

Judge Rules Against Admitting Gang-Tie Evidence in a Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense motion to exclude the prosecution’s Instagram evidence suggesting the suspects had a gang association. The action in a Nov. 14 hearing... Read More

Prosecution Links Homicide to Gang Rivalry

By Alex Garcia Pecina [former] - November 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During the first day of trial, the prosecution called multiple witnesses to present evidence they say links the defendant to a gang-related homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan,... Read More

Judge Rules on Gang Affiliated Social Media Posts Ahead of Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on whether various social media images intended to prove gang affiliation are admissible in an upcoming murder trial during a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Evidence of Gang Affiliation Hangs on Judge’s Ruling in a Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed her ruling on a motion to allow the prosecution to present evidence connecting a murder defendant to a gang during a hearing on... Read More

Judge Allows Limited Evidence of Gang Affiliation in Murder Trial

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] , Lauren Andreala [former] - November 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a motion allowing the prosecution to provide evidence that a murder defendant is affiliated with a gang and that the shooting was linked... Read More

Judge Allows Prosecutors to Use Instagram Evidence in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted two motions, including one that allows the prosecution to present Instagram evidence during a homicide trial, on Oct. 24. Tony Morgan, 31, is... Read More

Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Raffinan on Oct. 4. Martinez Raynor, 24, was originally charged with conspiracy, felony murder... Read More