Adriana Marroquin

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a chronic violent offender for his involvement in a fatal stabbing at the DC Jail during a hearing on Oct. 30. On Oct. 17, Mussay Rezene, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his involvement in the fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Darrow Johnson on Aug. 17, 2023 at […]

October gun-related homicides doubled over September’s total. According to D.C. Witness data, there were seven reported homicides and victims in October. Of those seven, six were gun-related, an increase from the three gun-related homicides in September. As of Nov. 12, of the seven homicides, one suspect has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). […]

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of multiple charges on Nov. 25. David Pena, 48, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence or dangerous offense, assault with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm with […]

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt alerted parties in a homicide case about a juror’s alleged violation of a pre-deliberation instruction Jan. 8, two weeks before the defendant was slated for sentencing. Reginald Steele, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of […]

A homicide defendant’s attorneys raised concerns before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 1 about the prosecution’s usage of his prior statements and work as a violence interrupter. Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill, and four counts of possession of […]

Prosecutors argued before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom that a violence interrupter is guilty by association, participation and intent on May 12. Cotey Wynn, 44, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a […]

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan presided over a homicide defendant’s bench warrant return hearing on May 19, during which the suspect was arraigned for a 2023 murder. Jasson Vasquez Pineda, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the […]

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a homicide defendant’s request for relaxation of release conditions during a hearing on May 27. Anna Hyman, 23, is charged with voluntary manslaughter while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 63-year-old Robert Dent who sustained 55 sharp force injuries. The incident occurred on July […]

A multi-shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 28. Maliq Campbell, 23, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, […]

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz imposed a 48 months sentence for a stabbing defendant during a hearing on May 29. On Feb. 6, Daniyah Dailey, 25, plead