Kendall is a rising senior at the Heart Christian High School. Read more »

More questions than answers resulted from litigation in a motions hearing April 15 and 17, continuing the hearing to May and vacating the trial date.  Christian Johnson, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »

Dominique Winters, the defense attorney for Christian Johnson, told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 14 that her client had rejected a plea deal offered by the prosecution and plans to file for dismissal on based on the prosecutor's conduct. Read more »

On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun reviewed a defense motion to modify a homicide defendant’s release conditions for family reasons.  Christian Johnson, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Lavonte McCould on Nov. Read more »

On April 1, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied an agency’s request to revoke a homicide defendant’s pretrial release.  Christian Johnson, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Lavonte McCould on Nov. Read more »

On Oct.13, a defendant waived his right to independently test evidence for DNA recovered from a homicide case. Read more »

A trial date was set in a homicide case two months after the defendant was released on a technicality. Read more »

A murder defendant was arraigned on multiple indictment charges during a Feb. Read more »

Due to the prosecution's error of not securing an indictment before the deadline, a murder defendant was released on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that because of the severity of the charges, and the volume of evidence in the prosecution’s favor, he could not grant a murder defendant release. Read more »

A defendant accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner was unable to appear in court for a Aug. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge postponed a preliminary hearing for a murder case as the defense considers a plea offer. Read more »

A judge scheduled a man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner for a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

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