Parties delivered closing arguments before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan’s courtroom on May 21. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan struck some testimony from a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) special agent on May 14 that prosecutors allege tracked a defendant's whereabouts at the time of a homicide. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan heard testimony from an expert witness, who the defense in a fatal shooting case seeks to exclude, during a motions hearing on April 21.  D’Andre Montgomery, 20, is charged with conspiracy, felony murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, premeditated first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, attempt to commit robbery while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, and unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a Dec. Read more »

In a hearing on April 17, parties addressed a previous defense request to dismiss a homicide case focusing on DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause in a felony murder case based on a detective’s testimony on April 13. Read more »

A defense attorney argued a homicide defendant’s presence at the scene does not suggest probable cause before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on April 8. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a homicide defendant’s motion to suppress statements made during a police interrogation in a hearing on April 3.  D’Andre Montgomery, 20, is charged with conspiracy, premeditated first-degree murder while armed, first-degree felony murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a motion to sever charges in a murder case in a hearing on March 30. Read more »

A stabbing defendant refused to come to court from the jail for his status hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 11.  D’andre Montgomery, 20, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury while armed. Read more »

A stabbing defendant pleaded not guilty at his arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a murder defendant’s motion to sever from his codefendant and set a new trial date on Oct. Read more »

A defendant accused of stabbing another inmate at the DC Jail refused to attend his court hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Sept. Read more »

Two murder co-defendants pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 2.  Eric Sheffield, 20, and D’Andre Montgomery, 19, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, felony murder with aggravating circumstances, assault with intent to kill while armed,  four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or place of business.  The charges stem from their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Kenneth Barksdale Jr., on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a murder defendant's request to be released on Nov. Read more »