Judge Russell Canan sentenced Raymond Roseboro to 40 years in prison Wednesday for the 2010 murder of 16-year-old Prince Okorie. The sentence means Roseboro, 23, will spend most of his life in prison. “I didn’t kill him,” Roseboro said. “I didn’t pull the trigger. I’m innocent.” Okorie’s mother described Prince as a churchgoer who abstained … Read more →
It was a case that stumped two previous juries. The first one deliberated for a week before giving up. In Raymond Roseboro’s third trial, the jury took less than a day. The verdict: Guilty on all counts. Judge Russell Canan is expected to sentence Roseboro April 10 at 9:30 a.m. for first-degree murder while armed, … Read more →
Jurors in the trial against Raymond Roseboro began deliberations this afternoon in a case that previously produced two hung juries. Roseboro is suspected of shooting and killing 16-year-old Prince Okorie in Nov. 2010. But the case has been difficult for prosecutors to prove. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Gripkey acknowledged to the jury at opening statements … Read more →
Three teens were walking alongside Raymond Roseboro and Prince Okorie as the group of friends headed home from Roosevelt High School in Northwest Washington just before 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2010. Prosecutors say Roseboro shot Okorie so suddenly, with a gun no one knew he had, that only one teen could identify him before … Read more →
Dressed in a light blue button-down shirt, a blue and white stripped tie, and dark gray slacks, Raymond Roseboro took the stand in March to testify on his own behalf. Charged with murder and facing a minimum 30 years in prison, the 21-year-old tried to convince jurors that he was innocent. In part, he succeeded. … Read more →
This double Comment of the Day comes from two readers, Raymond Cousin and Lockupthelocalviruses, in response to the mistrial declared in Raymond Roseboro’s case. Wrote Raymond Cousin: This is just bizarre and it is not fair to Mr.Roseboro, the jury couldn’t didn’t prove that it was beyond a resonable doubt to find him guilty. Judge … Read more →
Judge Russell Canan declared a mistrial today in the case against Raymond Roseboro, after the jury notified the court for the third time that they were deadlocked. Roseboro, 21, was charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of 16-year-old Prince Okorie. The case went to the jury Tuesday afternoon and jurors spent … Read more →
The jury in the Raymond Roseboro case did not reach a verdict today, instead sending a second note to Judge Russell Canan that they were deadlocked. The note came at about 2:30 in the afternoon; Canan instructed the jury to continue deliberating. When a verdict had not been reached at the end of the day … Read more →
The jury tasked with determining Raymond Roseboro’s guilt in the shooting death of Prince Okorie is expected to enter its fourth day of deliberations Friday morning. Jurors appeared frustrated as they entered the courtroom at the end of the day Thursday. Several sighed as they took their seats. Roseboro is charged with first-degree murder while … Read more →
Jurors tasked with deciding Raymond Roseboro’s guilt in the death of 16-year-old Prince Okorie told a judge this afternoon that they were deadlocked. The judge, Russell Canan, instructed the jury to continue deliberating, a spokeswoman for DC Superior Court said. Roseboro is charged with first-degree murder while armed. His attorney, James Rudasill, said in closing … Read more →
The jury charged with determining Raymond Roseboro’s guilt in the death of 16-year-old Prince Okorie began deliberating Tuesday afternoon. The morning was spent in closing arguments, with Prosecutor Steve Gripkey asking the jury to find Roseboro guilty of first-degree murder, and Roseboro’s attorney, James Rudasill, telling them his client is innocent of all charges. “This … Read more →
With the autopsy photos of Prince Okorie’s bullet-riddled face before him, Raymond Roseboro, on the stand Monday, told his jury that he did not fire the gun that killed the 16-year-old. Dressed in a light blue button-down shirt, a blue and white stripped tie, and dark gray slacks, Roseboro spoke clearly and firmly through his … Read more →
In opening statements, Raymond Roseboro’s defense attorney argued that his client could not have killed 16-year-old Prince Okorie because he was scheduled to meet with a career councilor at the same time Okorie was shot to death in Petworth. But that counselor testified today that he was running late that day and did not meet … Read more →
Two people who witnessed Prince Okorie’s shooting death in Petworth testified Wednesday in the murder case against Raymond Roseboro, who is charged with first-degree murder while armed as well as felony murder in connection with Okorie’s death. The trial began Wednesday morning with opening statements. Okorie died on the sidewalk Nov. 30, 2010 near the … Read more →
This morning a jury heard opening arguments in the trial of Raymond Roseboro, the 21-year-old accused of shooting 16-year-old Prince Okorie in November 2010. Roseboro is accused of first-degree murder while armed as well as felony murder in connection with Okorie’s death. Stephen Gripkey, the prosecutor in the case, said that Roseboro invited Okorie, who … Read more →
A jury was selected today in the trial of Raymond Roseboro, the 21-year-old accused of shooting 16-year-old Prince Okorie in November 2010. Roseboro is accused of first-degree murder while armed as well as felony murder in connection with Okorie’s death. At a preliminary hearing in Dec. 2010, MPD Homicide Detective Darin March said investigators believe … 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 →
Prince Okorie was 16 years old when he was gunned down at 4:30 in the afternoon on a residential street in Petworth in November 2010. Today Raymond Roseboro will stand trial in Okorie’s death. Roseboro, now 21, is accused of first-degree murder while armed as well as felony murder in connection with Okorie’s death. According … Read more →
A trial date has been set for March of next year in the case accusing Raymond Roseboro of killing teen Prince Okorie in Petworth in Nov. 2010. Roseboro, who will be 21 next month, pleaded innocent to a charge of first-degree murder while armed (premeditated) at his arraignment last week. He also pleaded innocent to … Read more →
At a status hearing Thursday defense attorney James Rudasill asked to have Prince Okorie murder defendant Raymond Roseboro removed from DC Jail. Rudasill said Roseboro was stabbed in jail on June 25, suffering a collapsed lung and requiring four days of hospitalization. City Paper first reported the incident. Judge Lynn Leibovitz said Roseboro’s placement is … Read more →
Washington City Paper is reporting that Raymond Roseboro, the man suspected of killing Petworth teen Prince Okorie, was stabbed in jail and required hospitalization. He has since returned to jail. Reports City Paper: Raymond Roseboro was brutally stabbed five times last Friday in the D.C. Jail. His mother, Raylette Roseboro, says her son was “stabbed … Read more →
D.C. Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz found probable cause Tuesday in the case against 20-year-old Northwest D.C. man Raymond Roseboro, charged with second degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Prince Okorie on Nov. 30. Leibovitz declined to find substantial probability in the case against Roseboro as the government requested. In her ruling she said … Read more →
The Hour, in Norwalk, Conn., is reporting that teen Prince Okorie was one of five witnesses whose accounts were used to build the government’s case against Eric Foreman, accused in the murder of Neil Godleski in Petworth Aug. 22. NBC Washington reported earlier this month that Okorie’s friends may have suspected him of “snitching,” but … Read more →
Updated 6:00 p.m.: Charging documents have been added at the bottom of this post. Charging documents for Raymond Roseboro, accused in the killing of teen Prince Okorie in Petworth Nov. 30, allege that Roseboro was the only one in a group of men armed and he that fired a gun at Okorie multiple times, leaving … Read more →
The Washington Times makes the connection: Raymond Roseboro was actively in city custody when police say he killed Prince Okorie, who three weeks before his Nov. 30 killing had himself been placed at a DYRS-licensed shelter. DYRS sources confirmed Mr. Roseboro’s commitment status but were unavailable to provide additional details. Court records indicate he had … Read more →
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Okorie was killed Nov. 30, 2010. Today Metro Police announced that 20-year-old Raymond Roseboro had been arrested and charged with second degree murder for Okorie’s death. Read more →
Chief Lanier sent the following message out via email today: Arrest Made in the Homicide of Prince Okorie ( Washington , DC ) Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced today that an arrest has been made in the homicide of 16 year-old Prince Okorie. On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at approximately … Read more →
Metro PD just emailed a release: Arrest in the Murder of Prince Okorie I have just been advised that there has been an arrest in the murder of Prince Okorie which occurred on November 30th in the 800 block of Delafield Place, NW. More details to follow. Update 2:15 p.m.: TBD reports the suspect is … Read more →
This guest post comes from Kathryn Gaglione, a friend of 16-year-old Prince Okorie who was shot and killed Nov. 30 in D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood. Metro Police have not announced any arrests in Okorie’s murder. Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Northwest. The Washington Post’s Crime Scene blog posted four … Read more →
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Kathryn Gaglione, a public relations manager in Alexandria, wrote on her blog yesterday about 16-year-old Prince Okorie, who was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood. What this article fails to mention is that Prince was known and loved by many people. Not only did I work with him in a tutoring program, … Read more →
The Washington Times has run an excellent series over the past several weeks examining D.C. youths who are wards of the city and have been involved in crime. Tonight reporters Jeffery Anderson and Matthew Cella published their latest finds: 16-year-old Prince Okorie, who was shot in the head and killed Tuesday afternoon in Petworth, had … Read more →
Metro Police have identified the man killed in Petworth this afternoon as 16 year-old Prince Okorie of Northwest D.C. The Washington Post reported earlier today that the victim was shot in the head. An earlier release from Metro PD said officers received a call for a shooting at 8th Street and Delafield Place in Northwest … Read more →
This just in from Metro PD at 2:30 p.m.: Units received a call for a shooting at 8th and Delafield Pl NW. Upon arrival, a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds was located and transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced. The Homicide Branch is handling this investigation. Anyone with information is … Read more →
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