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IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia

Defendant Distributed Drug From Residence in Northeast Washington

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 19, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Firearms Offense

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Firearms Offense

Azriel Echavarria, 20, pleaded guilty in April 2022.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 16, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge

IN THE COURTS | Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge

The D.C. government employee, Dawne Dorsey, 40, pleaded guilty in June 2019.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 14, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 11½ Years in Prison for Killing Man on Busy Street in Northeast Washington

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 11½ Years in Prison for Killing Man on Busy Street in Northeast Washington

Victim, Former Morehouse College Football Player, Accosted on Street Just Six Days Before Christmas

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 13, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Fatal Stabbing of Woman in Northeast Washington

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Fatal Stabbing of Woman in Northeast Washington

Killing Took Place During Altercation Over Death of Their Child

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 12, 2022HOMICIDEComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Cruelty to Animals for Attack on Cat That Caused Traumatic Brain Injury

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Cruelty to Animals for Attack on Cat That Caused Traumatic Brain Injury

Malik Thomas, 30, of Washington, D.C Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 9, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

IN THE COURTS | District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

Michael Terrell Roberson, 31, of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 8, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2022 Slaying on I-295 and 2020 Assault

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2022 Slaying on I-295 and 2020 Assault

Defendant Took the Life of Mother of Six

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 8, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington

More Than $2 Million for Spending Spree That Included Purchases of House, Car, and Yacht

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 5, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Killing Man Stopped at Traffic Light

IN THE COURTS | District Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Killing Man Stopped at Traffic Light

Defendant, Aiming Elsewhere, Hit Motorist in Northeast Washington

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 5, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | Two District Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Armed Kidnappings Using Blindfolds and Zip Ties

IN THE COURTS | Two District Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Armed Kidnappings Using Blindfolds and Zip Ties

Victims Abducted at Gunpoint, Driven to ATMs

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 31, 2022SENTENCEDComment

IN THE COURTS | Matthew Stitt-Johnson, 31, Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Sex Abuse Charges

IN THE COURTS | Matthew Stitt-Johnson, 31, Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Sex Abuse Charges

Defendant Sexually Abused Multiple Children Over Six-Year Period

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 30, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | Maryland Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Teenage Girl

IN THE COURTS | Maryland Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Teenage Girl

Defendant Recorded Acts on Cellphones, Claimed to be “Training” Victim

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 29, 2022CHILD SEX ABUSE, SENTENCEDComment

Maryland Police Officer Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges of Excessive Force and Witness Tampering

Maryland Police Officer Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges of Excessive Force and Witness Tampering

Officer Philip Dupree, 38, was formerly of the Fairmount Heights Police Department.

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 26, 2022INDICTEDComment

Christopher Young, 31 of DC, Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Sex Abuse Charges

Christopher Young, 31 of DC, Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Sex Abuse Charges

Defendant Posed as Young Girl to Target Victim

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 25, 2022PLEADINGComment

IN THE COURTS | Man Pleads Guilty to Burglaries in Northwest Washington

IN THE COURTS | Man Pleads Guilty to Burglaries in Northwest Washington

Admitted to Burglarizing Hotel and Occupying Residence on Veterans Day

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 23, 2022PLEADINGComment

Man Pleads Guilty to Burglaries in Northwest Washington

Man Pleads Guilty to Burglaries in Northwest Washington

Delante R. Pierce, 36, who had no fixed address, pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 21, 2022PLEADINGComment

Former Mental Health and Community Residence Facility Director Accused of Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person

Former Mental Health and Community Residence Facility Director Accused of Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person

Defendant Accused of Using Money for Personal Expenses.

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 19, 2022INDICTEDComment

Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Burglaries in Northwest Washington

Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Burglaries in Northwest Washington

Edmondson pleaded guilty in May 2022, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 15, 2022SENTENCEDComment

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Prison Term for July 4, 2020 Slaying of 11-Year-Old Boy

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Prison Term for July 4, 2020 Slaying of 11-Year-Old Boy

Child Struck by Gunfire While Walking to His Apartment

COURTSThe Advoc8teAugust 10, 2022SENTENCEDComment