Vorreze Thomas Archives

Post-COVID, Data Shows Plea Offer Acceptances Increased by 92 Percent in 2024

Details D.C. Witness data shows that plea agreements accepted between Jan. 1 and Oct. 12 this year as the pandemic receded, increased by 92 percent, in comparison to Jan. 1 through... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details Through her attorney, Lisbeth Sapirstein, Brianca Phillips rejected a plea deal and requested a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 14. Phillips, 27, is charged... Read More

‘Vile, Angry Man with an Ego,’ Sentenced to 85 Years, Co-Defendant Sentenced to 53 Years

Details Prosecutors deemed a homicide defendant a “vile, angry man with an ego,” as they requested DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentence him to 90 years of incarceration, and his... Read More

Judge Approves Enhancement Request for Sentencing in Fatal Shooting Case

By Audrey Staudacher [former] - February 15, 2024
Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Feb. 15, parties reconvened in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom post-verdict in a fatal shooting case. Delonta Stevenson, 28, was convicted of conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Jury Convicts Uncle and Nephew in Homicide Trial

Details On Feb. 1, following a multi-week trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for two defendants charged in connection to a homicide, in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo‘s courtroom. Vorreze... Read More

Expert Testimony Featured in Homicide Trial

By Ayda Atici [former] , Ashley Fajardo Perez [former] - January 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Jan. 25, before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, prosecutors called upon several witnesses to testify and share their expertise regarding collected evidence in a fatal shooting case. Vorreze... Read More

DNA Testing Links Murder Weapons to Defendants in Homicide Trial

Details On Jan. 24, an expert witness testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom that both defendants in a homicide trial allegedly left behind DNA evidence... Read More

‘He Got Killed Because of Me.’ Second Surviving Victim Continues Testimony in Homicide Case

Details On Jan. 23, a second surviving victim who suffered gunshot wounds to his hip, leg and right foot continued his testimony in a murder case before DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Second Surviving Victim Testifies in Homicide Trial

Details On Jan. 22, a second surviving victim who suffered gunshot wounds to his hip, leg and right foot testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom. ... Read More

Defense Asks Expert Witness About $35,000 Consulting Fee in Murder Trial

By Ayda Atici [former] - January 19, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Jan. 18, a defense attorney in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo asked an expert witness about his $35,000 consulting fee earned for testifying on... Read More

Eyewitness to Car Crash Testifies About Fleeing Murder Suspects

Details On Jan. 17, a witness testified in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo that she personally witnessed two men swerve their car into another before fleeing... Read More

Surviving Victim Testifies in Homicide Trial

Details On Jan. 11, a surviving victim testified regarding the shooting that took his best friend’s life before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom. Vorreze Thomas, 25,... Read More