Judge Orders Another Competency Evaluation for Murder Defendant
A DC Superior Court judge ordered additional screening to determine if a homicide defendant is competent to stand trial.
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+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge ordered the transfer of a murder defendant to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. John Woods, 67, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. John Woods is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a March 24 status hearing due to the defense counsel’s absence. John Woods is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of…
+ Read MoreEven though the month was only 29 days long, the total number of homicides that occurred in February in the District of Columbia exceeded the total amount of homicides in…
+ Read MoreDuring initial hearings on March 4, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held a defendant charged with first-degree murder. In all, there were 26 cases presented before the court. Five…
+ Read MoreDuring initial hearings on March 4, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held a defendant charged with first-degree murder. In all, there were 26 cases presented before the court. Five…
+ Read MoreThe Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a homicide and an officer involved shooting that occurred on Feb. 19. At approximately 5:58 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of…
+ Read MoreThis case was acquitted on Dec. 1, 2023. On Nov. 27, the man who admitted wounding non-fatal shooting defendant Saphire Johnson after a funeral testified before DC Superior Court Judge…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Sherry M. Trafford found probable cause during a preliminary hearing on July 5 for a nonfatal shooting case that occurred at Woodson High School. Jonathan Johnson,…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial and that the defendant should remain at DC Jail. John Philogene, 23, is…
+ Read MoreOn Aug. 20, DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell released 20 defendants and held nine defendants during their initial hearings. Eight of the defendants were held in DC Jail while…
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