Rachel Cicurel Archives

Lead Detective Testifies in Homicide Case

Details A lead detective in a homicide case testified about evidence linking 25-year-old Demonte Gibson to the crime during a March 27 preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing to Give Prosecution More Time to Review Evidence

Details During a Jan. 27 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein postponed the next status hearing to give the prosecution more time to review pieces of evidence. Kirk Spencer,... Read More

Judge Schedules Next Status Hearing in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled the next status hearing in a murder case for Feb. 17 in order to give the prosecution time to receive an indictment. Jordan... Read More

Defense Requests Release After Defendant Suffers from Numerous Stabbings At DC Jail

Details In an Oct. 6 hearing, defense attorneys Anthony Matthews and Rachel Cicurel submitted an oral motion for the release of a homicide defendant after he suffered from numerous violent assaults... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A child sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on June 30. The defendant, who appeared via WebEx video, is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse in... Read More

Judge Sentences Co-Defendants in 2020 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced two murder defendants on June 17 for their role in a 2020 homicide case. In February, Randle Price and Marwin Thomas pleaded guilty... Read More

Missing Evidence Sparks Arguments in Case of Metro Station Murder

Details The prosecutor in a murder case has yet to send the defense certain evidence they requested, leading to arguments in court. Kirk Spencer, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Prosecution Awaiting Protective Order in Sex Abuse Case

Details A sex abuse case is developing as the prosecution waits to give the defense discovery evidence. The 51-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse for... Read More

Judge Releases Sex Abuse Defendant Into Home Detention, Continues Evidentiary Proceedings

Details A DC Superior Court judge released a sex abuse defendant into the High Intensity Supervision Program on Nov. 23. The defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit third-degree... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability for Sex Abuse Case, Holds Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a sexual abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The 33-year-old defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit third-degree... Read More

Prelim for Murder Defendant Pushed to Late July

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a June 28 preliminary hearing, which was scheduled to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial, after the defense... Read More

Judge Holds 2 of 19 Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 27, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur released 17 defendants, holding one in DC Jail and one in the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services’ (DYRS) custody during their... Read More