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Judge Sets Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Date

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 12, a judge set a sentencing hearing and discussed a request for release. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder,... Read More

‘Don’t Decide Guilt on Speculative Doubt,’ Prosecutor Says

Details During closing arguments of a jury trial, a prosecutor asked the jury not to decide a murder defendant’s fate based on doubts that come from speculation. Mason Binion, 32, is... Read More

Prosecutor Agrees to Speak at Sentencing, Says Witness

Details During a murder trial Feb. 4, a key witness told jurors that the prosecution agreed to speak on his behalf at his sentencing if he told the truth. Mason Binion,... Read More

Key Witness Admits to Lying

Details During a murder trial on Feb. 3, a witness said he lied to the jury because he was too scared to tell the truth. Mason Binion, 32, is charged with... Read More

Forensic Scientist Describes Nature of Fatal Wound During Murder Trial

Details During trial on Jan. 30, the medical examiner that performed an autopsy on the victim said a shot to the back of the head was fatal. Mason Binion, 32, is... Read More

Prosecution Paints Picture of Murder with Photos of Victim and Crime Scene

Details During the second day of a murder trial Jan. 29, along with photos of the body, the prosecution presented ballistic diagrams of bullets found on the crime scene. Mason Binion,... Read More

‘We can’t blame whoever is most convenient,’ Defense Attorney Says

Details During opening statements the prosecution and defense showed both the suspect and the victim as young men with a lot of life ahead. Mason Binion, 32, allegedly shot Michael Francis... Read More

Jury Selection for 12 Year Old Murder Case Includes Questions About Drugs

Details During jury selection Jan. 23, a DC Superior Court judge interviewed potential jurors on a case that the prosecution theorized was the result of a drug deal gone bad. Mason... Read More

Judge Permits Statements from Victim and Murder Defendant

Details During a trial readiness hearing Jan. 22, a DC Superior Court judge said that select statements from a murder victim and a murder defendant were admissible during trial. Mason Binion,... Read More

Murder Defendant Needs to be More Compliant with Release Conditions, Judge Says

Details During a status hearing Jan. 10, a DC Superior Court judge asked a murder defendant to be more compliant with his conditions of release or risk being detained until trial.... Read More

Defense’s Conversation with Judge Pushes Murder Hearing Back A Month

Details On Sept. 4, a murder defendant and his counsel held an entire status hearing at the judge’s bench. The prosecution was asked not to approach. Joshua Ellis Massaquoi, along with... Read More

3 Defendants Still Await Trial for ’08 Homicide

Details Three murder defendants still wait to be tried in court for a crime that occurred nearly 11 years ago. Mason Binion, 32, Victor Carvajal, 33, and Joshua Massaquoi, 32, are charged with... Read More