Megan Allburn Archives - Page 3 of 4

Homicide Defendant’s Friend Worries About Being A Prosecution Snitch

Details A homicide defendant’s childhood friend returned to the stand to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 12. However, the witness said he was concerned about... Read More

Victim’s Mother Begs Judge, ‘Make Sure He Can’t Do It to Anyone Else’s Child’

Details The mother of a homicide victim spoke in opposition to a plea deal that would sentence her son’s shooter to 13-and-a-half years in prison during a hearing in front of... Read More

Headache Keeps Murder Co-Defendant From Appearing for Trial

Details Defense attorneys Megan Allburn and Michelle Stevens alerted DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun their client did not intend to come to court because of medical issues based on an... Read More

Weapons Evidence, Testimony From Ex-Girlfriend Presented in Homicide Trial of Child Victim

Details Prosecutors introduced evidence of murder defendants allegedly with guns, then called the ex-girlfriend of a defendant to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 23.... Read More

Homicide Trial Delayed Due to Defendant’s ‘Illness’

Details A homicide conspiracy trial was postponed after a defendant failed to appear before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 8 due to “an illness,” according to US Marshals. ... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Fourth Request for Change of Counsel

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s fourth motion for new counsel, asserting that he has the right to be provided counsel, but not necessarily one of... Read More

Defendant Receives 35 Years in Murder Case

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 24, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 35 years in prison. Edward Brown, 60, was charged with two counts of... Read More

Defense Requests to Keep Defendant in Community for His Mental Health During Sentencing

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 17, the defense requested DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee not imprison a defendant for a sex abuse charge to protect his mental health... Read More

Homicide Defendant Contacts Victim’s Family from Jail

Details During a March 6 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt imposed a stay-away order upon hearing that a homicide defendant made contact with the victim’s family. Edward Brown,... Read More

Appointment of New Counsel Could Push Trial Date to Next Year

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein said he would appoint new counsel for a defendant in murder case, which could get moved to... Read More

Judge Reschedules Trial for Homicide Case Due to Defense’s Conflict

Details In a status hearing on Feb. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rescheduled a trial start date in a homicide case because one of the defense attorneys is serving... Read More

Judge Denies Defense’s Request to Postpone Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing

Details During a Jan. 20 sentencing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defenses request to postpone a homicide defendant’s sentencing to file for a retrial. Edward Brown, 60, is... Read More