In brief:
Freddy Bernard Hawkins of Northeast DC was killed and another man was injured early Saturday morning in a shooting near the intersection of Florida Avenue and North Capitol Street, Northwest. Justine Wilson, of Southeast, DC is suspected of second-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill and 23-year-old Reese Williams of Southeast, DC suspected of acting as an accessory after the fact.
Judge Henry Greene declared a mistrial in the two remaining weapons charges against Stanley Moghalu. An alleged member of the “21st and Vietnam” crew Moghalu, 25, was found innocent last month of murder, conspiracy, and other weapons offenses in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 36-year-old Steven Moore. He could be retried on the two remaining weapons offenses.
Judge Robert Morin ruled that Sosefina Amoa, the woman accused of killing her newborn child, will remain held after attorney’s in the case waived Amoa’s preliminary hearing. Amoa, 26, is charged with felony first-degree murder in the case.
Grant Johnson was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, armed robbery and related weapons offenses in connection with the May 2012 shooting death of 32-year-old Ricardo Mandrell Lancaster. He is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 21, 2014.
Judge Russell Canan sentenced Marlon Williams to 40 years in prison in connection with the 2010 shooting death of 37-year old Minn Soo Kang. Williams, 34, said he plans to file an appeal in the case.
Charges against Wesley Monroe were dropped after prosecutors in the case asked Judge Ronna Beck to dismiss the case. Monroe was a suspect in connection with the June shooting death of 28-year-old Quentin Lavar White. Don Page, also suspected in White’s murder, remains held.
Judge Herbert Dixon sentenced Lloyd Bright to seven and a half years in prison in connection with the 2012 death of 61-year-old Darrly Sweet. Bright pleaded guilty in August to involuntary manslaughter in Sweet’s death.
Demonta Chappell was indicted on charges of first-degree premeditated murder whil armed, obstruction of justice, and related weapons offenses in connection with the 2012 shooting death of 26-year-old Stevann Moorer. Chappell pleaded innocent to all charges and remains held pending a status hearing November 22.
Judge Russell Canan sentenced Shawn Lewis to 20 years in prison in connection with the death of 38-year-old Douglas Farley.
Marvin Moore pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a related weapons offense in connection with the stabbing death of 58-year-old Timothy Benjamin. Moore is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Russell Canan on January 10, 2014.
Judge Russell Canan ruled that Kevin Walke will remain held after finding substantial probability that Walker participated in the July shooting deaths of siblings Jamie and Jamahl Jenkins. He is held pending a grand jury investigation.
