In brief:
There were no murders in DC this week.
Tsihnik Cavallero, a 28-year-old Southeast DC man, was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of Marcus Minor last month. He was ordered held on Wednesday.
A witness believed to have been killed in connection with the murder trial of David and Montez Warren was identified as Ronald Smith. The trial is scheduled to begin opening arguments Tuesday.
Ercell Overton pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two related assault counts in connection with the shooting death of Solomon James Okoroh. Overton signed an Alford plea agreement, which means that he accepts punishment without asserting guilt. Prosecutors will request that Overton receive a sentence of 25 to 28 years in prison.
A judge found probable cause for a charge of second-degree murder in the case against 41-year-old Robert Osborne. Osborne has been ordered into high intensity supervision while a grand jury investigates the murder of 20-year-old Vincent Purvis.
According to court records, Joshua Mebane, 17, intends to pursue an insanity defense in the connection with the 2012 shooting death of DC cab driver Quadar Muhammad, 44. Mebane has been sent to St. Elizabeths Hospital for a mental health examination.
The trial of alleged gang members Keir Johnson, Lester Williams, Robert Givens and Marcellus Jackson continued this week. Jurors have heard arguments for over four months now.
Stephanie Lawson, 44, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of 49-year-old Karen Jordan on August 27, 2011. Lawson faces up to 30 years in prison. She was initially charged with first-degree murder.
Michael Davis‘s defense attorneys argued that Davis can not participate fully in his defense and should perhaps be again ruled mentally incompetent. Davis is charged with two counts of assault and one count of first-degree murder in connection with five hammer assaults, including one which killed 66-year-old Denver nurse Gary Dederichs.
