Jeff Levine - September 25, 2024
Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs declared that a juvenile murder suspect was currently “not competent to stand trial” in a brief hearing on Sept. 25. The determination was based... Read More
Jeff Levine - September 25, 2024
Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs declared that a juvenile murder suspect was currently “not competent to stand trial” in a brief hearing on Sept. 25. The determination was based... Read More
Jeff Levine - September 12, 2024
Details There were 11 homicide incidents with 15 victims in August as well as ten non-fatal shooting events wounding ten people, according to D.C. Witness data compiled on Sept. 6. That’s... Read More
Jeff Levine - September 4, 2024
Details A stabbing defendant was sentenced in one case and formally charged in an almost identical assault during a Sept. 4 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian. Shawn Dyson,... Read More
Jeff Levine - August 30, 2024
Details A stabbing trial that was supposed to start on May 14 has been delayed again because of a “hamster wheel” miscommunication between the US Attorney’s Office and the US Marshals... Read More
Jeff Levine - August 26, 2024
Details A suspect accused in a shooting and beating of three victims appeared before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in an Aug. 26 hearing. Juaval Huff, 29, is charged with... Read More
Jeff Levine - August 26, 2024
Details A suspect accused of a shooting over a social media post pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in a hearing on Aug. 26. Dayquan Henderson, 22,... Read More
Jeff Levine - August 23, 2024
Details A defendant who pleaded guilty in connection to arson and a non-fatal shooting incident was sentenced to 40 months in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer DiToro on Aug.... Read More
Jeff Levine - August 15, 2024
Details In a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer DiToro on Aug. 15, a carjacking defendant turned down a plea offer asserting his right to go to trial. Vincent Jones,... Read More
Jeff Levine - July 31, 2024
Details A planned furlough that would have sidelined attorneys working for the Public Defender Service (PDS) has been canceled but is not off the table, according to sources at the agency... Read More
Jeff Levine - July 29, 2024
Details Five juvenile girls accused of murder appeared in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs on July 26 in a courtroom crowded with US Marshals, probation officials and... Read More
Jeff Levine - July 25, 2024
Details Frustration about jail security boiled over during a hearing on June 25 in the DC Superior Court. Arguing for his client’s immediate release under an emergency motion, Public Defender Jason... Read More
Jeff Levine - July 22, 2024
Details In a shocking display of courtroom violence, a 13-year-old girl suspected of murder engaged in a fist fight with US Marshals before officers were able to forcefully remove and subdue... Read More