Twenty-three-year old Na’eem Butler, a suspected murderer. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan accepted a homicide defendant’s waiver of his right to independently test DNA evidence on April 29.James Rice, 28, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Thomas Felder on May 1, 2024 at the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park issued a bench warrant for a homicide defendant held in Georgia for another case on April 15. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park informed parties on April 10 that a homicide defendant was arrested in Georgia for a new assault case. Read more »

Parties in a homicide case set a new trial date after the defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 26. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion to sever at a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted two motions regarding the release conditions of two murder co-defendants on Oct. Read more »

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A murder defendant testified he acted in self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on June 16.  Daniel Chapman, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman disputed photo and expert witness evidence during a felony status conference on June 6.  Daniel Chapman, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey on July 22, 2023 on the 2300 block of L’Enfant Square, SE.  In grand jury testimony, a witness told police they found the victim “stabbed up” in an alleyway.  David Knight, Chapman’s attorney, argued against admitting that witness's testimony  into evidence, saying it would influence jurors' emotions without adding information about the case, since the witness said that they believed that the victim was stabbed but they weren’t sure.  Judge Edelman ruled that the grand jury witness would be allowed to testify only to their interpretation. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed scheduling a trial for a homicide defendant during a June 4 hearing after concerns over health-related issues stalled the case. Read more »

Defendants in a fatal shooting rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 29.  Ashton Inabinet, 18, and Na’eem Butler, 21, are charged with second-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Diamonte Lewis, 24, on Oct. Read more »

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified he found a gun inside a booster seat in the defendant's vehicle during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 29. Read more »

In spite of defense concerns that her testimony is unreliable, the prosecutor said,“It’s as clear as the elephant in the room” that a woman lied to protect her lover in a homicide case.  The issue was debated before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan in an April 24 pre-trial hearing for Robert Carpenter, 36. Read more »

A defendant accused of tampering with evidence and assisting in a homicide rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 18.  Nichelle Thomas is facing 16 charges, including accessory after the fact second-degree murder while armed, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, three counts of misdemeanor credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, threat to injure a person, and four counts of obstruction of justice. Read more »