Michael Madden Archives - Page 5 of 7

Parties Deliver Opening Arguments in Murder Case

Details Parties in a murder case made their opening arguments and spoke to witnesses on July 6. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and Malik Hewitt, 41, are charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Orders Full Competency Examination for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a full exam to determine if a murder defendant is competent to stand trial. Jean Kearney, 34, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Gives Prosecution Deadline to Respond to Defense’s Evidence Requests in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge set a June 9 deadline for the prosecution in a homicide case to respond to the defense’s discovery request for forensic evidence. Co-defendants Malik Hewitt... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Murder Defendant’s New Escape Charge

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled May 17 that a young defendant’s escape charge, which he picked up shortly after being arrested for murder, has enough evidence to go to... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Keith Hudson, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Keith Hudson, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged... Read More

Judge Allows Parties to Determine if Key Witnesses Can Testify Via Video

Details A DC Superior Court judge allowed the defense and prosecution to decide whether it would be an issue for a key witness to testify by video. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the evidence against a defendant charged with first-degree murder while armed is enough to bring his case to trial.... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the evidence against a defendant charged with first-degree murder while armed is enough to bring his case to trial.... Read More

90+ Witnesses, 9-10 Weeks: Trial Prep Underway for 2017 Homicide

Details The prosecution expects to call 90-95 witness during what is anticipated to be a nine to 10 week murder trial for two co-defendants. Ronnika Jennings, the former civilian Metropolitan Police... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to Serve 15.5 Years in Prison

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to serve 15-and-a-half years in prison for shooting his unarmed victim multiple times. “When there is a murder, there is always a... Read More

Hearing Continued After Defendant Considers Withdrawing Plea

Details On Dec. 16, a DC Superior Court judge continued an assault defendant’s sentencing as he considers withdrawing his guilty plea. Dominic Copeland is charged with assault with intent to kill... Read More