A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer and parties scheduled a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Aug. Read more »

At a July 1 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman said he will consider sanctions after an alleged murder weapon was incorporated into a sculpture in a 2014 murder case. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt imposed an eight year sentence on a non-fatal shooting defendant in a sentencing on July 2.  On May 1, Brandon Ross, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence  for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Dec. Read more »

Prosecutors dismissed a case connected to a homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on July 1.  Rashod Dunbar, 27, was charged with accessory after the fact assault with intent to kill for his alleged involvement in assisting in the murder of Pamela Thomas, 54, on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied release for a first-degree murder suspect with a criminal past in a detention hearing on June 17. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz found probable cause two suspects committed murder and denied the release of one in a co-defendant case during a preliminary hearing June 16. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause and denied release on May 13 for a defendant accused of fatally shooting his friend because of a stolen gun. Read more »

A gas station shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 1. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a mental competency examination for a homicide defendant at the request of his attorney on May 1.  Rico Barnes, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 40-year-old Syed Hussain on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a homicide defendant to seven years in prison on May 1.  On Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro encouraged a teen carjacking defendant to maintain his release and probation conditions on April 22. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause in a courtyard murder case after a detective testified during a preliminary hearing on April 10. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ruled that there was probable cause and reason to hold a homicide defendant during a preliminary hearing on April 9.  Javonte Robinson, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a June 2, 2025 shooting that fatally injured 33-year-old Kalil Brown on the 1200 block of Raum Street, NE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno granted a carjacking defendant’s request for a new attorney on April 8 after the defendant expressed his intention to withdraw his guilty plea.  Jordan Grice, 19, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking on Aug. Read more »

In a felony arraignment hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 26, two co-defendants in a homicide case plead not guilty to all of their charges. Read more »