D.C. Witness

Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty After Defense Says Murder Was Committed by A Woman

Details On Dec. 16, a jury found that a murder defendant was not guilty after defense attorney, David Knight suggested that the real murderer was actually a woman. Reginald Hooks, 37, ... Read More

Prosecution Focuses on Surveillance Footage From Night of Murder During Closing Arguments

Details During closing arguments on Dec. 15, a prosecutor played surveillance footage from the night of the murder and went into great detail about everything that occurred in the video as... Read More

Medical Examiner Confirms Victim’s Cause of Death During Murder Trial

Details A medical examiner verifies the victims cause of death, and the lead deceive testifies about the evidence collected in a murder during trial on Dec. 14. Reginald Hooks, 37, is... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer Again

Details During a Sept. 30 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2020 homicide case. Reginald Hooks, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed with... Read More

Defendant Accused of Stabbing Man Rejects Plea Deal

Details A defendant accused of stabbing a man to death in 2020 rejected a plea deal. On Jan. 5, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of an assault taking... Read More

Judge Arraigns Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge arraigned a defendant on one count of second-degree murder while armed. Reginald Hooks is accused of stabbing 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on Jan. 5, 2020, on... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Co-Defendants in Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the evidence against two defendants is strong enough to bring their cases to trial. One of the defendants is charged with murder, while... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Reginald Hooks, 35, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Decides to Hold Murder Defendant

Details A judge denied a murder defendant’s request for release. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on the 1200 block of U Street, NW on... Read More

Judge Decides to Hold Murder Defendant

Details A judge denied a murder defendant’s request for release. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on the 1200 block of U Street, NW on... Read More

Murder Defendant Hospitalized

Details A murder defendant was hospitalized for unknown reasons. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley on the 1200 block of U Street, NW on Jan.... Read More

Defense Attorney Misses Hearing

Details A bond review hearing was rescheduled after a defense attorney missed it on May 11. Reginald Hooks is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dy’Mani Priestley... Read More