Judge William Jackson pushed back sentencing for Jonathan Fullard on Wednesday to give him more time to decide if he wants to withdraw his guilty plea in the case.
Fullard, 29, pled guilty to second-degree murder in October in connection with the death of 20-month-old Keyontae Osbia Moore.
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After six days of witness testimony, jurors in the murder trial against Irving Harris Johnson began deliberations Tuesday.
Johnson, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and several assault and firearm charges in connection with the July 2011 shooting deaths of Domonique Barbour and Jimmie Lee Simmons III. Johnson is also charged with destruction of property and assault with intent to kill in connection with a shooting that occurred on June 21, 2011.
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This Comment of the Day come from Anonymous for good reason who writes in about Lucki Pannell:
Oh, how my heart hurts today! 2 years, 3 suspects, no arrests. Why? I just really wish that people could solve their problems without violence. If they could, you’d still be here, and would have experienced everything a High School Senior should have. There’s such a whole in my heart when I think about you. My son hugged me so tight today when he left for school. He could tell I was so sad.
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In brief:
James Edward Dean, 19, was killed Sunday evening, Feb. 10, in a shooting in Southeast D.C.
Dwayne Hilton was arrested Monday in connection with the 2011 shooting death of Mico Brisco.
Judge Robert Morin found probable cause Friday that James Brown was involved in the Dec. 2012 slaying of Darnell Rivers.
A jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon in the first-degree murder and robbery case against Marlon Williams in connection with the 2010 shooting death of Minn Soo Kang.
A jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the murder trial of Brandon Andrews.
A jury heard opening statements Tuesday in the first-degree murder trial of Marlon Williams.
A jury deadlocked Monday in the murder case against Karl Pugh, prompting Judge Ronna Beck to declare a mistrial. Pugh had been accused of fatally shooting Quentin Ragland.
Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
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Judge Robert Morin found probable cause Friday that James Brown was involved in the Dec. 2012 slaying of 22-year-old Darnell Rivers.
Morin also found probable cause that co-defendant Javon Hale kidnapped Brown’s brother, Tony. And Morin found probable cause that Tony Brown was carrying a pistol outside his home without a license. All three men remain held.
Defense attorneys initially requested that the men’s cases be separated, but prosecutors argued that the cases were so intertwined that they needed to be tried as a group. Read more
Judge Russell Canan ordered 21-year-old Alexander Buckley held Friday in connection with the shooting death of Siobhan Lee in January.
Canan said Buckley was a danger to the community, and set a trial date of Jan. 13, 2014.
According to court documents, Buckley and Lee met on the smartphone application Tagged.
Jurors tasked with weighing the evidence of first-degree murder and robbery charges against Marlon Williams began deliberating Thursday afternoon after hearing closing arguments from prosecutors and Williams’ defense attorney.
Williams is charged with the 2010 shooting death of Minn Soo Kang. Williams faces charges of first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed and possession of a firearm in a home or business.
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A murder charge in the case against Kevon Marquis Austin has been dropped by prosecutors, allowing for Austin’s release and closing the case against him.
Austin was suspected in the Oct. 2012 shooting death of Gregory Darnell Troxler.
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Jurors heard opening statements Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial against Brandon Andrews.
Andrews, 30, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, and several threat and firearm charges in connection with the Aug. 2011 shooting death of 43-year-old Leonard Alphonso Bigelow.
Prosecutors believe Andrews was upset that Bigelow’s sister had ended their ten-month long relationship, and that the sister’s unwillingness to speak to Andrews pushed him over the edge. Andrews’ defense attorney argued Andrews was defending himself against a knife-wielding Bigelow.
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