Judge Robert Morin sentenced 23-year-old James Brown Friday to 18 months in prison for shooting Darnell Rivers after Rivers and another man kidnapped his brother, Tony Brown, for ransom. Brown will only serve 2 of those months because Judge Morin decided to sentence Brown “in aggregate” to twenty months in prison, combining two separate incidents. … Read more →
James Brown, 23, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of carrying a rifle in connection with the shooting death of Darnell Rivers. In exchange for his plea, Brown will be sentenced to 2 to 3 years in prison. He was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder, … Read more →
James Brown was arraigned Thursday on charges of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, accessory to murder after the fact, and related weapons offenses in connection with the 2012 shooting death of 22-year-old Darnell Rivers. Brown pleaded innocent to all charges and remains held pending a status hearing November 22. … Read more →
Judge Robert Morin found probable cause Friday that James Brown was involved in the Dec. 2012 slaying of 22-year-old Darnell Rivers. Morin also found probable cause that co-defendant Javon Hale kidnapped Brown’s brother, Tony. And Morin found probable cause that Tony Brown was carrying a pistol outside his home without a license. All three men … Read more →
Judge Lori Parker ruled today that there was enough evidence to hold James Brown in connection with the death of 22-year-old Darnell Rivers, in what detectives believe was a kidnapping attempt that turned into a shootout. Brown, 23, was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with first-degree murder while armed. According to arrest documents, several witnesses … Read more →
Update: Police have identified the victim as 22-year-old Darnell Rivers. The Washington Post reports that a man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. while driving Saturday night. The man has not yet been publicly identified. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots before seeing the car jump a curb and crash into a tree a little before … Read more →
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