Tondrick Murphy Archives

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Deadly Congress Heights Shooting

Details A 31-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man in a commercial area of the Congress Heights neighborhood. On Oct. 6, 2018, 26-year-old Marquis Jones was found dead from... Read More

Parties Prepare for April Murder Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge reviewed multiple motions in a murder case as parties gear up to go to trial next month. Tondrick Murphy, 31, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Needs Time to Decide on Murder Defendant’s Release Request Amid Concerns Over Jail Conditions

Details A DC Superior Court judge needs more time to consider a murder defendant’s request for a release amid concern over the conditions at DC Jail. Tondrick Murphy, 31, is charged... Read More

Judge Continues Status Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for a murder case. Tondrick Murphy, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 26-year-old Marquis Jones.... Read More

Judge Schedules Motion Hearing for Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a motion hearing for a homicide defendant waiting to go before a jury. Tondrick Murphy, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Homicide Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial date for a murder case. Thirty year-old Tondrick Murphy is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 26-year-old Marquis... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release While He Waits for Trial

Details On Oct 30. a judge denied release of a murder defendant who has been held in jail for over a year while he waits for his trial to begin. Tondrick... Read More

Defense Attorney Asks to Withdraw from Murder Defendant’s Case

Details During a felony arraignment on Aug. 21, a defense attorney asked to withdraw from a case due to differences about how the case should be argued. Tondrick Murphy, 29, is... Read More

Murder Defendant Has One Day to Accept Plea Offer

Details During a felony status conference Aug. 5, the prosecution indicated that a murder defendant has only until Aug. 6 to accept a plea offer. Tondrick Murphy, 29, is charged with... Read More

Monthly Recap: Teen Homicides Increase in October

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 27, 2018
Featured | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Throughout the last three months, the District has seen an uptick in teenage homicide victims. According to D.C. Witness data, during the month of August there were no teenage homicides,... Read More

Judge Rules Man Had Probable Cause to Commit October Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 16, 2018
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a presentment Nov. 15, a DC Magistrate judge found probable cause that a 26-year-old man was involved in an October homicide. Defense counsel argued the man acted in self-defense.... Read More