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Co-conspirator Testifies Against His ‘Brothers’ in Murder Trial

Details The testimony of the prosecution’s key witness, a man already convicted for the same murder said the two defendants were like brothers to him, began in an Oct. 31 homicide... Read More

Relative, Who Was in Car with Victim, Testifies At Murder Trial

Details Prosecutors put three witnesses, including the nephew of the victim, on the stand to testify against murder co-defendants in a trial on Oct. 27. James Mayfield, 23, and 23-year-old Robert... Read More

Additional Witnesses Introduced Day Before Homicide Trial

Details Both parties sought to include additional witnesses and evidence during an Oct. 11 motion hearing in preparation for an upcoming murder trial. Each party claimed the other’s new witness was... Read More

Detective Testifies on Destruction of Murder Weapon

Details During an Oct. 6 motion hearing, a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was questioned on the destruction of a murder weapon in a 2017 homicide case. Robert Moses... Read More

Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Admit Witness Statements

Details After listening to counsel arguments on July 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided not to admit a contested witness’s statements about a homicide defendant. Robert Moses, 23, and... Read More

Judge Addresses Conflict Counsel In Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Rafinnan heard arguments concerning prior representation of two co-defendants during a June 24 hearing. Robert Moses, 23, and James Mayfield, 22, have been charged in... Read More

Judge Places Murder Defendant Back in Jail for Violating Release Conditions

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 16, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details Instead of waiting for his trial at his home, a murder defendant will now wait for it while he is being held at the DC Jail. Darrise Jeffers along with Saquan Williams,... Read More

Judge Continues Show Cause Hearing for Case of Girl’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge and counsel agreed to continue a murder defendant’s pre-trial show cause hearing Sept. 17. Darrise Jeffers is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement... Read More

Judge Orders DNA Test of Firearm in 1990 Case

Details During a post disposition hearing June 5, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) to test a firearm from a 1990 murder case. Wallace Mitchell... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause Following Court of Appeals Decision

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 15, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Even though a DC Superior Court judge downgraded a murder defendant’s substantial probability ruling, he found probable cause that the defendant was involved with killing a 10-year-old girl. Darrise Jeffers... Read More