In brief:
Detra Martin, 48, was killed Thursday night in an residence in Southeast DC. Police say Martin died of stragulation and her death was ruled a homicide on Friday.
Jurors heard opening arguments in the trial charging David and Montez Warren with the May 2011 shooting death of Ervin Lamont Griffin.
The murder trial against Jashua Johnson began Wednesday with Judge Robert Morin. Johnson, 20, is charged with first degree murder and several assault and weapons offenses in connection with the death of 22-year-old Davon Brown. Prosecutors allege that Brown was an innocent bystander the night that he was killed.
The government rested its case in the trial charging Keir Johnson and Lester Williams with the shooting death of 21-year-old Jamal Coates. Defense attorneys for Johnson and Williams have begun presenting evidence on behalf of their clients.
Jamar George pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the connection to the murder of 20-year-old Ronnie Speight Jr. George is scheduled for sentencing on April 25.
Grant Johnson was sentenced to 49 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, armed robbery and related weapons offenses in connection with the shooting death of Ricardo Mandrell Lancaster. Johnson has said that he intends to file an appeal of his conviction.
Jeffrey Mills was sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the beating death of Juan Antonio Paredes on January 15, 2012. At the sentencing hearing, Mills gave his condolences to Paredes’ crying mother and said he was acting in self-defense.
Anthony Campbell and Phillip Glover pleaded innocent to charges in connection with the death of Antwain Henderson. Campbell is charged with first-degree murder and remains held. Glover is charged with accessory after the fact in Henderson’s death and tampering with evidence. He remains on supervised release.
