Vincent Gyamfi Archives

Judge Sentences Defendant to 102 Months for Killing Cousin

Details On Sept. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced defendant Lewkus Turner to 102 months of incarceration followed by five years of supervised release. Turner, 29, was originally charged... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of Manslaughter in Homicide Trial

Details On June 9, a jury hearing a 2020 homicide trial rendered its verdict. Lewkus Turner, 29, was charged with second-degree murder, and two counts of possession of a firearm for... Read More

Closing Arguments Delivered in Murder Trial Involving Cousins

Details On June 7, parties in a homicide trial delivered closing arguments following a three-week emotional proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Victim’s Sister Testifies Against Her Cousin In Lewkus Turner Murder Trial

Details Prosecutors brought the victim’s sister to the witness stand to testify against her cousin, Lewkus Turner, who is charged with killing Vincent Gyamfi in a family dispute. Turner, 29, is... Read More

Defense Lawyer Says Shooting Victim ‘Just Kept Coming’ in Murder Trial Opening

Details In her opening argument, defense attorney Gemma Stevens told jurors that Vincent Gyamfi “just kept coming” after Lewkus Turner in a family squabble that ultimately proved deadly. Turner, 29, is... Read More

Judge Sanctions Prosecutors for ‘Gross Negligence’ by Withholding Murder Case Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan harshly criticized prosecutors for failing to turn over hours of CCTV surveillance footage that could prove Lewkus Turner innocent of a murder charge. Turner,... Read More

Defense Asks for Murder Case Dismissal Based on Withheld Evidence

Details Lewkus Turner’s murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan was delayed on May 11 by an earlier motion to dismiss the case. Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Continues Motion Hearing for 2020 Homicide Case

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a motion hearing in a second-degree murder case to review case law documents. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Motion for COVID Release

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s request for a compassionate release based on the COVID-19 pandemic. The defendant, 27-year-old Lewkus Turner, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Holds Off Ruling on Murder Defendant’s Release Request

Details A DC Superior Court judge held off ruling on a request to release a murder defendant from DC Jail. Lewkus Turner, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case Involving Cousins

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case involving cousins has enough evidence to proceed to trial. On the evening of Dec. 11, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)... Read More

Homicides in December Decrease from November

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 4, 2021
Featured | Homicides | Infographics | Victims |

Details D.C. Witness data shows that there were 13 homicides in Washington, DC in December of 2020, nearly a 28 percent decline from the month before. Twelve of the homicides resulted... Read More