A defendant accused of a fatal shooting rejected a plea offer from the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Sept. Read more »

Attorneys for two shooting defendants asked DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 17 to reverse the traditional DNA testing process and require prosecutors to wait to test their own evidence. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on July 14, parties clashed over the use of a so-called "safety suite" to restore a shooting defendant’s mental competency. Read more »

A fatal shooting defendant’s initial mental competency screening results were indeterminate, and his doctor requested a full evaluation at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 10. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on June 25, the defense claimed a neuropsychologist determined a homicide defendant was not mentally competent when he accepted a plea deal. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered a mental competency screening on June 5 for a homicide defendant who already accepted a plea deal.   Jose Hernandez, 19, was previously charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in two drive-by shootings in the Petworth neighborhood on April 29, 2025. Read more »

An argumentative homicide defendant asked DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park to reschedule a hearing on April 3 before parties discussed missing documents regarding his mental health. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered an additional mental health evaluation for a homicide defendant on April 3. Read more »

A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 31. Read more »

Defense lawyers claimed the prosecution failed to disclose relevant evidence in a homicide and asked DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan to dismiss the case on March 25. Read more »

A defendant accepted a plea deal for shooting at a police officer and 10-year-old child in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 20. Read more »

The defense in a murder case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan a “trove of surveillance” evidence was “disturbingly” turned over just two weeks prior to the trial on March 13.  James Lewis, 48, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a prohibited weapon, and three counts of contempt. Read more »

A murder subject’s state of mind and physical condition were the subjects of a March 4 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied the prosecution’s request for revocation of release for a murder defendant on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted defense attorneys more time to respond to mental health findings in a nearly decade-old case on Nov. Read more »