Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
On Monday,
James Johnson is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 11:00 a.m. before Judge John Ramsey Johnson. He is suspected of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Talbert Mitchell Bright.
Jurors are scheduled to resume deliberations in the trial against Lamonte Perry. He is charged with first degree-murder, three weapons charges and one count of obstruction of justice in connection with the shooting death of Andre Jackson.
On Tuesday,
Allen Culver is scheduled for a status hearing before Judge Russell Canan. He is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed robbery, and five related weapons charges in connection with the June 2013 shooting death of Robert Plight.
Paul Jefferies is scheduled for a felony status conference before Judge Russell Canan. He is suspected of second-degree murder in connection with the blunt force trauma death of Awele Olisemeka.
On Wednesday,
Brandon Miller is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Lynn Leibovitz in connection with the death of Jamal Coates. Miller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and conspiracy in August 2011.
Donte Graves to be sentenced before Judge Russell Canan in connection with the death of Tyrone Joyner. Graves pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in May after jurors were unable to decide if he was guilty of second-degree murder.
On Thursday,
Anthony Williams is scheduled for a status hearing at 3:00 p.m. before Judge John Ramsey Johnson. He is charged with first-degree murder and two related weapons charges in connection with the death of James Edward Booker.
James Robinson is scheduled for a felony status conference before Judge Jennifer Anderson. He is suspected of second-degree murder in connection with the August 2013 shooting death of Jason Alexander Murphy.
On Friday,
Corey Saxton is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge John Ramsey Johnson for voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Roshaine Henry. Saxton pleaded guilty in May for fatally shooting Henry after trying to rob him at gun point.
Frank Lee Branding is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Judge Lynn Leibovitz. He is suspected of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Benjamin Jennings.
Keir Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced at 10:30 a.m. before Judge Lynn Leibovitz in connection with the death of Jamal Coates. Jurors found Johnson guilty of first-degree premeditated murder while armed and other weapons, conspiracy, and criminal street gang offenses in March.
Nilson Maldonado is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Judge Russell Canan. He is suspected of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Anthony Sanchez.
Please remember that court dates can change, even at the last minute. To view the docket of a case please go to the D.C. Courts website and search by the defendant’s name.
