Jeremy Risper was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday for the shooting death of Jamal Wilson. It was a crime that Judge Thomas Motley said was a case of “loyalty gone too far.” Risper, 22, was found guilty of first degree murder while armed, plus two weapons charges, in a March trial. Jurors found … Read more →
Biting his lip and appearing, for the first time over the course of his two murder trials, as young as his 21 years, Kwan Kearney was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for the shooting death of Jamal Wilson. The sentence, Judge Thomas Motley said, was to be served in addition to the 60 … Read more →
Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper were both found guilty on all counts, including premeditated first-degree murder this afternoon in the Nov. 14, 2010 shooting death of Jamal Demetrius Wilson. The jury of four men and eight women returned the verdict after less than three hours of deliberation. Sentencing is scheduled for June 15. Kearney and … Read more →
Jurors in the cases against Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper are expected to begin deliberating on the charges Thursday morning. Prosecutors Michael Ortwein and David Sayboldt asked the jury to find the men guilty of killing Jamal Wilson, saying that Kearney and Risper were equal participants in a chase and shootout that left the 19-year-old … Read more →
Closing statements are expected Wednesday morning in the murder case against Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper, on trial for first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Jamal Wilson. Prosecutors have argued that Kearney, Risper, and Wilson, were all friends, but that arguments about testifying in a trial had broken up their group. The … Read more →
A former neighborhood friend of Jamal Wilson, Kwan Kearney, and Jeremy Risper testified for nearly three hours this afternoon against Kearney and Risper who are on trial for first-degree murder while armed. The friend, 20-year-old Joshua Geter, agreed to testify under a plea bargain. Geter was arrested for first-degree burglary on Nov. 22, 2010, eight … Read more →
After three days of motions hearings and jury selection the first-degree murder trial of Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper got underway Thursday morning, Prosecutor David Sayboldt told jurors in opening statements that Kearney, Risper, and the victim, Jamal Wilson, were all friends, but that arguments about testifying in a trial had broken their group up. … Read more →
Twelve jurors and two alternates were selected today to hear the case against Kwan Kearney and Jermey Risper, charged with killing Jamal Wilson. Judge Thomas Motley is expected to hear opening arguments tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Prosecutors say the three men were members of the “First and Oak O” crew. An overview of the case … Read more →
Judges Thomas Motley and Russell Canan ruled today on final motions in two murder cases set for trial this week, ultimately deciding that both cases are ready to move forward with jury selection. Judge Thomas Motley is hearing the case against Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper, accused of killing Jamal Wilson. An overview of the … Read more →
Just one month after being sentenced to a 60-year prison term for shooting and killing Joseph Alonzo Sharps Jr, Kwan Kearney is due to stand trial again. Kearney, who turned 21 on Wednesday, is suspected in the shooting death of Jamal Wilson. He and his co-defendant, Jeremy Risper, are expected to stand trial in that … Read more →
One of the two men charged in the shooting death of teen Joseph Alonzo Sharps Jr is not standing trial in the case as scheduled in October. AUSA David Saybolt today said that Kwan Kearney’s trial date of Oct. 31 remains, but that Larnell Allen will not go to trial on that date. “Can’t comment … Read more →
Appearing lighthearted and occasionally smiling, Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper each entered a plea of “not guilty” today to charges related to the November slaying of Jamal Wilson in Northwest D.C. Kearney and Risper are both charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed as well as various firearms offenses. Wilson, a 19-year-old known as “Mally,” … Read more →
By the prosecutor’s telling of it, an early morning pursuit through Truxton Circle and the ensuing shoot-out that left 19-year-old Jamal Wilson dead started over a beef about a man nicknamed “Psycho.” Wilson, Assistant US Attorney David Saybolt said Tuesday, was part of the “First and Oak O” crew. A crew that also included Kwan … Read more →
Two open murder cases against Kwan Kearney will likely be indicted separately, despite overlapping evidence in the cases, a government prosecutor told Judge Thomas Motley Friday morning. Kearney, along with codefendant Larnell Allen, is suspected in the killing of Joseph Alonzo Sharps Jr on November 8, 2010. He is also suspected in the killing of … Read more →
Six murder cases were before Judge Thomas Motley Friday morning for felony status conferences and each of them resulted in new status conference dates. Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper are scheduled to reappear on April 1 in the case accusing them of killing Jamal Wilson on Nov. 14, 2010. The two men have not yet … Read more →
Judge Herbert Dixon ruled Monday that probable cause in the cases against Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper exists and that the two men will stand trial for a shooting that left 19-year-old Jamal Wilson dead. Dixon declined to release either Kearney or Risper from jail before their next court date in March, saying each of … Read more →
Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Friday, 2 p.m. and will be re-verified throughout the week. 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 … Read more →
HWDC reported yesterday that a second man had been charged in the shooting death of 19-year-old Jamal Wilson in Northwest D.C. on Sunday Nov. 14. Charging documents for the second suspect to be arrested in the case, Jeremy Risper follow: Read more →
A second suspect has been charged in D.C. Superior Court with shooting and killing 19-year-old Jamal Wilson in Northwest D.C. on Sunday Nov. 14. Jeremy Risper, a 20 year old resident of Southeast D.C., was charged with first degree murder on Saturday. His co-defendant in the case, 19 year-old Kwan Kearney, was charged Nov. 17. … Read more →
