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District Man Indicted on Assault with Intent to Kill While Armed Arising from the August 31, 2022 Shooting of a Juvenile

District Man Indicted on Assault with Intent to Kill While Armed Arising from the August 31, 2022 Shooting of a Juvenile

Defendant Accused of Shooting one 17-Year-Old and Pointing Gun at Another

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 16, 2023GUNS, INDICTMENTComment

Five Gang Members Found Guilty in the Murder of 10-year old Makiyah Wilson; One More Convicted of Related Charge

Five Gang Members Found Guilty in the Murder of 10-year old Makiyah Wilson; One More Convicted of Related Charge

Defendants Opened Fire on Innocent Bystanders

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 14, 2023GUILTY, HOMICIDEComment

District Man Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and Related Charges for Killing Cousin in the Intersection of 29th and S Streets Southeast

District Man Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and Related Charges for Killing Cousin in the Intersection of 29th and S Streets Southeast

Defendant Shot Victim Following a Series of Arguments Started by an Instagram Post

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 12, 2023GUILTYComment

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Assault With Intent To Kill While Armed and Related Charges In Shooting of a Pregnant Woman in Southeast Washington

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Assault With Intent To Kill While Armed and Related Charges In Shooting of a Pregnant Woman in Southeast Washington

Joshua Hemphill, 32, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 9, 2023GUILTYComment

WMATA Senior Program Manager Sentenced for Carrying Out Procurement Scheme

WMATA Senior Program Manager Sentenced for Carrying Out Procurement Scheme

Scottie Borders, 61, of Arlington, Virginia, pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 2, 2023SENTENCEDComment

D.C. Man Held on Charges He Distributed Lethal Dose of Fentanyl to an 18-Year Old Army Private

D.C. Man Held on Charges He Distributed Lethal Dose of Fentanyl to an 18-Year Old Army Private

Jaron Johnson, 22, of Washington, D.C., was ordered held pending trial.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJune 1, 2023INDICTMENTComment

District Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison For Armed Sexual Abuse of a Stranger

District Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison For Armed Sexual Abuse of a Stranger

Troy Ashley Forced Victim into Anacostia River Following Rape

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 30, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Felony Charges Filed Against District Youth Stemming from Multiple Armed Carjackings

Felony Charges Filed Against District Youth Stemming from Multiple Armed Carjackings

Jaelen Jordan, 17, of Washington, D.C. has been arrested and charged as an adult.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 22, 2023CHARGEDComment

Maryland Woman Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

Maryland Woman Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

Defendant Distributed Child Sex Abuse Material in an Online Group

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 20, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Former D.C. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $350,000 from the District’s Project Empowerment Program

Former D.C. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $350,000 from the District’s Project Empowerment Program

Defendant Previously Served Prison Sentence for Different Theft Scheme

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 18, 2023PLEADINGComment

Maryland Man Found Guilty in Scheme that Bilked Benevolent Donors of Charitable Contributions

Maryland Man Found Guilty in Scheme that Bilked Benevolent Donors of Charitable Contributions

Defendant Pretended to Collect for Charities But Only Paid Himself

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 16, 2023GUILTYComment

Four Men Sentenced to Life for June 2018 Slaying

Four Men Sentenced to Life for June 2018 Slaying

Defendants Abducted Maryland Man and Held Him for Ransom

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 15, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Edward Davies and Earl Hamilton, Former Officers of DC Trust, Sentenced for Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain

Edward Davies and Earl Hamilton, Former Officers of DC Trust, Sentenced for Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain

Davies to pay $111,332.46 in restitution and Hamilton to pay $44,049.79 in restitution.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 12, 2023SENTENCED, DC TrustComment

D.C. Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Former Client, a Nonprofit Association

D.C. Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Former Client, a Nonprofit Association

Graham Hauck, 50, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 11, 2023PLEADINGComment

Armed Carjacking and Other Charges Filed Against D.C. Man for String of Armed Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations

Armed Carjacking and Other Charges Filed Against D.C. Man for String of Armed Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations

Defendant Discharged Firearm During Two Robberies

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 10, 2023INDICTMENTComment

Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison For Illegally Distributing Fentanyl

Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison For Illegally Distributing Fentanyl

Gary Vaughn, 55, of Washington, D.C., sold narcotics at various locations in SE.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 9, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Virginia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Ordering Cell Phones on Behalf of Her Non-Profit Employer and Reselling Them for Cash

Virginia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Ordering Cell Phones on Behalf of Her Non-Profit Employer and Reselling Them for Cash

Defendant Received More Than 1,000 Phones Worth Over $600,000

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 5, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Two Counts of Armed Robbery

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Two Counts of Armed Robbery

Defendant and Associates Committed Two Gunpoint Robberies of Strangers

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 4, 2023GUILTYComment

Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC

Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC

All Six Charged Defendants Have Now Entered Guilty Pleas

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 3, 2023PLEADINGComment

Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.

Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.

Conspired to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 29, 2023INDICTMENTComment