Michael Bright Archives

Judge Sentences Defendant in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a defendant in connection to a 2020 homicide James Flemings is charged with second degree murder while armed in connection with the fatal shooting... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to 16 Years in Prison

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a 29-year-old defendant to 16 years in prison. Delonte Samuels pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in relation to 30-year-old Michael Bright’s... Read More

Murder Case Continues to Await Indictment

Details A DC Superior Court judge questioned prosecutors about their progress towards indicting a murder defendant. On Oct. 6, 2020, 30-year-old Michael Bright was found unconscious on the 1100 block of 45th Street,... Read More

Judge Only Finds Probable Cause for One of Two Homicide Defendants

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that only one of two co-defendants charged in connection with an October homicide has enough evidence against him to bring his case to trial. ... Read More

Murder Case with 3 Defendants Set for Preliminary Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge set aside two days for a hearing to determine if the evidence against three men charged with murder has enough evidence to go to trial. ... Read More

Police Arrest Another Suspect in Murder Case

Details At 9:08 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2020, 30-year-old Michael Bright was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds on the 1100 block of 45th Street, NW within the Deanwood neighborhood. Bright... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Co-Defendants In Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a Nov. 18 status hearing for two co-defendants in a homicide case. Delonte Sameuls, 28, and James Flemings, 23, are both charged with first-degree... Read More

4 Defendants Held During Initial Hearings, Including Murder Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 31, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge chose to hold four out of 20 defendants presented for their initial hearings on Oct. 31. The first defendant held was 23-year-old James Flemings, who... Read More

Document: Police Make Second Arrest in Homicide Case

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives arrested another individual who is believed to be connected to a homicide that occurred on Oct. 6 on the 1100 block of 45th Street NE. Around... Read More

Document: Homicide in Deanwood

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on Oct. 6 in the Deanwood neighborhood of DC. At around 9:08 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block... Read More

Document: Homicide in Deanwood

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on Oct. 6 in the Deanwood neighborhood of DC. At around 9:08 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block... Read More