Jury Convicts Defendant of Manslaughter for Kitchen Knives Stabbing - DC Witness

Jury Convicts Defendant of Manslaughter for Kitchen Knives Stabbing - DC Witness

A jury convicted Vanessa Bonaparte for her involvement in the death of Dwayne Boyd in DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz’s courtroom on Aug. 17.  Bonaparte, 24, was initially charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for her involvement in the fatal stabbing of Boyd, 31 that occurred on June 22, 2024 on the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Boyd sustained two stab wounds to his chest. In addition, Bonaparte was charged wit…