DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman rescheduled a fatal arson defendant’s trial to determine if, given his state of mind, he can be held criminally responsible for the crime in a hearing on April 8.  D’Aundrey Scott, 31, is charged with first-degree murder and arson for his alleged involvement in fatally burning 62-year-old Darryl Finney on the 900 block of H Street, NE, on May 13, 2020. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman agreed on Feb. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered a homicide defendant undergo competency restoration on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein approved a voucher on Sept. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee presided over parties as a defense attorney expressed his desire to conduct independent testing on behalf of a murder defendant. Read more »

A homicide defendant decided to proceed with independent DNA testing after the prosecution’s DNA test results were returned.  D'aundrey Scott, 28, is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly igniting a fire that killed 62-year-old Darryl Finney on May 13, 2020, on the 900 block of H Street, NE. Read more »

A murder defendant accused of setting a man on fire rejected a plea offer. Read more »

Parties in a murder case said they are negotiating a plea deal and are likely to reach an agreement in the near future. Read more »

On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for later this month to give a defense attorney time to discuss the prosecution’s plea offer with his client. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a preliminary hearing in a homicide case in light of new GPS and facial recognition evidence.  Darryl Finney, 62, was killed in a fire on May 13. Read more »