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Still No Decision on Murder Defendant’s Release Request After Most Recent Hearing

Details A defense attorney is seeking a murder defendant’s release from DC Jail, citing the facility’s conditions of confinement and the changing circumstances surrounding the case. Wesley Scott, 21, is charged... Read More

Attorneys Clash Over Evidence in Case of 2010 Homicide

Details DNA evidence in a murder case is now ”first in line” to be tested, according to a prosecutor. The case in question stems from the deadly shooting of 66-year-old John Pernell... Read More

Defense Attorney Questions Document Redactions in Murder Case

Details A murder defendant’s attorney raised issues with redacted transcripts during the case’s most recent hearing. Demetrius Void is accused of shooting 24-year-old Anthony Daniel Lawson to death on Sept. 25,... Read More

Judge Needs More Time to Decide Sentencing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge postponed a sentencing for a murder defendant after hearing from the victim’s family. Steven Robinson is convicted of second-degree murder while armed in the shooting... Read More

Defense Requests Additional Discovery in Murder Case

Details The defense counsel in a murder case is requesting additional discovery before deciding whether to move to trial. Demetrious Void, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Judge Finds Defendant Competent to be Sentenced

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a defendant charged in connection with a 2008 homicide competent to be sentenced. In 2015, Joshua Massaquoi was initially charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Double Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled there was evidence against a double homicide defendant to bring his case to trial. Antoine Turner, 27, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details On April 29, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if one of the two homicide cases a defendant is charged in has enough evidence to go... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details On April 29, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if one of the two homicide cases a defendant is charged in has enough evidence to go... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Readiness Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a homicide defendant who was charged in 2017. Tavon Davis is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Readiness Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a homicide defendant who was charged in 2017. Tavon Davis is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Judge Continues Murder Hearing for Plea Negotiations

Details At counsel’s request, a DC Superior Court judge continued a March 25 hearing for a homicide defendant so parties can engage in plea negotiations. Steven Robinson, 29, is charged with... Read More