“I deserve this time,” a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his sentencing on Sept. Read more »

A jury found a homicide defendant, charged with the murder of his lifelong friend, guilty of all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on May 22.  Aaron Jackson, 30, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and a felony of carrying a dangerous weapon for his involvement in the fatal stabbing of Damohn Gill, 27, on June 24, 2021 on the 3600 block of 22nd Street, SE. Read more »

Even though Aaron Jackson's alleged fatal stabbing of Damohn Gill was captured on surveillance video, the prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of what the jury saw take place before their eyes during closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O'Keefe's courtroom on May 21. Read more »

Pleading to jurors before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe, a homicide suspect testified he had no choice but to kill the victim. Read more »

A jury heard testimony about an interaction between a homicide victim and a friend hours before his murder, after defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully to dismiss a premeditated charge in a fatal stabbing trial. Read more »

Attorneys in a homicide trial argued on May 14 their client acted in self-defense after the prosecution showed footage of a fatal stabbing during opening statements before DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe.  Aaron Jackson, 30, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Damohn Gill. Read more »

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A prosecutor presented a plea offer for a murder defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

A prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on June 28 that he was still working towards an indictment for a murder defendant accused of stabbing another man nine times. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a fatal stabbing case has enough evidence to go to trial after learning that the defendant is requesting new counsel. Read more »

The mother of homicide victim Jamaul Crockett voiced frustrations over how her son's case was handled at the sentencing of the man convicted of killing him. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case of a fatal shooting that occurred in June has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a June homicide. Read more »

A murder victim’s mother spoke to a DC Superior Court judge as the defendant convicted in his death accepted the prosecution’s plea deal.  Aaron Jackson was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed in the stabbing of 36-year-old Jamaul Crockett on Nov. Read more »