Parties delivered their final arguments regarding the strength of a 21-year-old murder investigation and witness reliability before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 25.  Michael Wells, 55, is charged with first degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, tampering with physical evidence, and arson, for his alleged involvement in the murder of 23-year-old Makia Mosby, a foster sister. Read more »

A forensic scientist confirmed a homicide defendant's DNA was not found in the victim's fingernails in trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 24. Read more »

An ex-girlfriend and a one-time foster sister of the defendant both testified in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 16. Read more »

A homicide detective investigating a 20-year-old homicide testified about interviewing a defendant about his foster sister’s death before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 17. Read more »

An analyst testified that a defendant’s DNA was likely present at the scene of a homicide in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 15. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a carjacking defendant’s motion to overturn his conviction based on ineffective representation on April 18.  Marquise Lucas, 26, was convicted of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, unarmed carjacking, and three counts of armed robbery with an imitation pistol, for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 900 block of Florida Avenue, NW on Feb. Read more »

A friend's murder may have triggered a revenge killing according to evidence in a murder case argued before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 28.  Michael Wells, 53, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, tampering with physical evidence, and arson. Read more »

A carjacking defendant, who filed a motion to vacate or overturn his conviction, alleges his lawyer is related to the victim and failed to represent him effectively. Read more »

After less than a day of deliberations, jurors acquitted an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 19. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A detective testified that an obstruction defendant took responsibility for a fatal shooting she didn’t commit in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 18. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  Two witnesses testified they were told by a defendant to claim to police she was the perpetrator of murder instead of the actual suspect in a proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 17. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A key eyewitness in a homicide case admitted to jurors that she lied under the direction of an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 16. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A defendant accused of obstructing justice in a murder case rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 12. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion to sever at a hearing on Feb. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A murder defendant rejected a plea deal from prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan at a hearing on Feb. Read more »