A defense attorney challenged a prosecutor’s decision to use certain video evidence in an upcoming murder trial. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of…
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A murder trial continued on Nov. 2 with testimony from five witnesses, including a forensic scientist and crime scene technician. Steven Robin, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
+ Read MoreA judge denied May 1 a defendant’s request for release. Allen Brown, 30, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was previously released, but failed to appear at…
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A DC Superior Court judge was not available for two misdemeanor hearings on April 27. Defendants Allen Brown and Kenneth Currie were returned to their jail units when Judge Michael…
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During an April 23 hearing, parties agreed to continue a bond review hearing to determine if a discharge plan can be put into place upon the defendant’s release. Allen Brown,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian presided over opening day of trial for a defendant who allegedly shot a victim during an argument about playing loud music on Sept. 18….
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Tyiion Freeman to 108 years incarceration and Koran Jackson to 164 years on Sept. 13 for their involvement in a 2020 shooting spree…
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In a shocking display of courtroom violence, a 13-year-old girl suspected of murder engaged in a fist fight with US Marshals before officers were able to forcefully remove and subdue…
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Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Brothers is still being held on homicide charges in another…
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On April 11, witness testimonies continued before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in a domestic fatal shooting stemming from an alleged dispute over a five dollars worth of marijuana….
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A bulwark of the U.S. criminal justice system is the right to have guilt or innocence decided by a jury of one’s peers. This is constitutionally guaranteed by the Sixth…
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Attorneys for the DC Public Defender Service, the US Attorney’s Office and the DC Superior Court debated how much data should be released in a Sept. 5 hearing about whether…
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