Steven Ogilvie Archives

‘You Barely Heard His Name at This Trial,’ Defense Argues in Mass Shooting, Homicide

Details Defense counsel provided closing arguments for three co-defendants in a mass shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 15. Mark Price, 29, and his co-defendant Antonio... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Friend Worries About Being A Prosecution Snitch

Details A homicide defendant’s childhood friend returned to the stand to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 12. However, the witness said he was concerned about... Read More

Weapons Evidence, Testimony From Ex-Girlfriend Presented in Homicide Trial of Child Victim

Details Prosecutors introduced evidence of murder defendants allegedly with guns, then called the ex-girlfriend of a defendant to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 23.... Read More

Homicide Trial Delayed Due to Defendant’s ‘Illness’

Details A homicide conspiracy trial was postponed after a defendant failed to appear before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 8 due to “an illness,” according to US Marshals. ... Read More

Public Defender Snafu Postpones Hearing in Murder Case

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Uncategorized |

Details A hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein was delayed on May 18 because the DC public defender’s office failed to provide a new attorney for a murder suspect.... Read More

Defense Files Motion to Suppress Use of Defendant’s iCloud Data In Trial

Details A murder defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein on Feb. 1 to discuss a pending motion in his case. Joshua Emmanuel Franklin was indicted... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Held in Quarantine

Details A sex abuse defendant was unable to appear in court due to being in quarantine at the DC Jail. The 36-year-old defendant allegedly asked a woman at a metro stop... Read More

Murder Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial, Judge Rules

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Joshua Franklin, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting... Read More

Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant to 18 Months

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 4, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to 18 months for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. Keith Kinney was initially charged with assault with intent to... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant to Consider Withdrawing Plea

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 30, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On July 30, a DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing in order for a felony domestic violence defendant to consider withdrawing his guilty plea. The defendant pleaded guilty to... Read More

Judge Reschedules Hearing for Domestic Violence Case

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 21, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On July 21, a DC Superior Court judge rescheduled hearing for a domestic violence case. The defendant is charged with second-degree cruelty to children and assault with a dangerous weapon.... Read More

Judge Reschedules Hearing for Domestic Violence Case

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 21, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On July 21, a DC Superior Court judge rescheduled hearing for a domestic violence case. The defendant is charged with second-degree cruelty to children and assault with a dangerous weapon.... Read More