DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a shooting defendant to two-and-a-half years in prison on March 27 for shooting 26 times at his extended family members in a car.  Amonte Moody, 20, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for firing into a vehicle on the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE on April 22, 2024. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman  ratified a plea deal accepted by a non-fatal shooting defendant on September 4. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted the defense’s motion to continue trial for a shooting defendant on Nov. Read more »

Molly Bunke, Amonte Moody's defense attorney, argued Moody's case should be dismissed because of prosecutorial misconduct. Read more »

Defense counsel in a non-fatal shooting case accused prosecutors of unethical conduct during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

A shooting defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a request for release by a shooting defendant’s attorney on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a defendant’s request for release for the second time on June 18, despite the defense adamantly asserting, “Every single thing you say to him, he will follow.” Amonte Moody, 18, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly firing multiple gunshots at a car driving away on a public street at the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE on April 22. Read more »