Pierce Suen Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause connecting two defendants to the murder of Vernon Harrison,36. The ruling came during a preliminary hearing on March 29. Twenty-nine-year-old Antione... Read More

Murder Defendant Still on Release

Details On Jan. 27, an individual charged with first-degree murder is still on release after being unaware of a plea agreement that was offered to him on Dec. 14. Raymond Jones,... Read More

Murder Trial Cancelled After Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal on the day his murder trial was set to begin. Keith Toney pleaded guilty to shooting 45-year-old Melton Grant on the 600 block... Read More

Evidence Potentially Compromised in Murder Case, Counsel Says

Details Counsel in a murder case determined that DNA evidence may be useless. Terrance Barnes, 33, was arrested on April 30, 2019, in connection to the murder of Barry Holmes, 57,... Read More

Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Homicide Defendant

Details The prosecution decided to not take a homicide defendant to trial. Davon Patterson, 31, was charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence,... Read More

Judge Grants Motion for DNA Testing on Behalf of Prosecution

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted a motion for DNA testing to the prosecution during a hearing for a murder defendant. Robert Baskerville, 29, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Prosecution Sends Criminal Investigators to Extract Bodily Fluids from Homicide Co-Defendants without Defense Counsel’s Knowledge

Details Defense attorneys are outraged over the prosecution’s decision to collect co-defendants’ DNA without informing defense counsel beforehand. Mark Fletcher, 22, Malik Bynum, 22, and Larry White, 21, are charged with... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to 11 Years

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 11 years in prison. On July 21, 2021, Rondez Tibbs entered a convenience store on 2200 block of Martin... Read More

Judge Denies Defenses Request to Lift Murder Defendant’s Curfew

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied defense attorney Pierce Suen’s request to lift a murder defendant’s curfew. Raymond Jones, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Homicide Defendants

Details Parties in a homicide case settled on a tentative date for trial under the counsel of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. The next available date isn’t until nearly three... Read More

Judge Denies Release of Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee denied releasing a 43-year-old homicide defendant. Keith Toney is charged with first-degree shooting while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of possession... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt arraigned co-defendants Dijon Williams and Daivion Williams on conspiracy, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, first-degree murder while... Read More