Michael Madden Archives

Court Appointed Conflict Lawyer Released from Armed Carjacking Case

Details A conflict lawyer appointed to investigate a potential conflict between the defendant and his court appointed lawyer was released from the case before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow on... Read More

Defense May Take Plea Deal in A Stabbing Case

By Alex Garcia Pecina [former] - September 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Robbery | stabbing | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 24, a defendant indicated he is considering a plea deal for his alleged involvement in a robbery that turned into a stabbing. Andre Joyner, 34, is charged with assault... Read More

Defense Says Detective’s Methods ‘Very Quick, Very Slick, and Very Nefarious’

Details Three closing arguments in a homicide case, presented by the prosecution and attorneys for two co-defendants, offered the jury conflicting interpretations of the facts in a trial before DC Superior... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Co-Defendants’ Motion for Acquittal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal on Sept. 4, arguing that the prosecution met the burden of proof. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, and... Read More

‘I’m Not Getting Nothing Out of It,’ Says Incarcerated Witness in Homicide Trial

Details The only individual who could identify the defendants in a homicide testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Aug. 29. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, also... Read More

Ex-Girlfriend Won’t Confirm Homicide Suspect’s Confession in Court

Details A homicide defendant’s ex-girlfriend, who is also his child’s mother, testified regarding their relationship and his alleged confession before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on... Read More

Carjacking Defendants Waive Right to Test More DNA Evidence

By Laura Berol - August 20, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Five co-defendants in a carjacking conspiracy case heard the results of additional DNA testing and some of them waived their rights to independently test the evidence at a hearing in... Read More

Two Carjacking Co-Defendants in a Conspiracy Case Waive DNA Evidence Testing

By Richa Sharma [former] - August 6, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Two of five co-defendants in a carjacking conspiracy case waived their right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 5. Byron Gillum, 19,... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty for Five Counts in Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

By Nick Pallotto [former] - September 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 21, a jury found a non-fatal shooting defendant guilty on five counts. Dominic Copeland, 33, was convicted of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of... Read More

Routine Hearing Turns into Melee as Defendant Claims Brutality

Details Dominic Copeland had to be physically restrained and forcibly removed from the courtroom in what was scheduled as a routine hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May... Read More

Judge Grants Defense Motion For Mistrial

Details A mistrial was declared after a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on two of seven charges in a murder case on March 27. Jean Kearney, 35, is charged... Read More

Defense Files Motion in Relation to Jail Calls

Details During a Feb. 24 motions hearing, parties discussed the defense’s motion to exclude jail calls between the defendant and his family members. Jean Kearney is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More