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‘I’m Taking Accountability For My Actions,’ Shooter Says During Sentencing
A shooting defendant shared a few words as he was sentenced before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Nov. Read more »
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A shooting defendant shared a few words as he was sentenced before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Nov. Read more »
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A defendant in a non-fatal shooting at a DC Metro stop accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Dayna Dayson on Oct. Read more »
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a shooting defendant’s request for release after prosecutors said they intend to retry the case during a hearing on Aug. Read more »
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson declared a shooting defendant's case mistrial on July 29. Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »
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Defense attorneys objected to the prosecution's editing of surveillance video footage and their late disclosure of evidence during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 17. Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »
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A police methods were questioned in Metro shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in ongoing trial on July 14. Read more »
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The trial in a non-fatal shooting near the Columbia Heights Metro Station continued with witnesses from both parties in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom on July 16. Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »
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DNA profiling connects a defendant to a 2020 shooting with significant likelihood, according to DNA analysts and expert witnesses who testified before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in an ongoing trial on July 10. Read more »
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A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective was questioned about his handling of a crowd scene in the wake of a shooting in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 9. Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »
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An Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified about confusing a non-fatal shooting defendant for a person with the last same name in a motions hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 8. Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »
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The defense in a shooting case argued that surveilance evidence was destroyed by Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in a July 2 hearing. Read more »
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson heard testimony from two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers during a motions hearing in a shooting case on June 26. Read more »
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A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective described how he collected surveillance evidence of a non-fatal shooting during a motion hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 20. Read more »
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A defendant in a shooting case waived his right to independent DNA evidence testing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 11. Read more »
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DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park alerted parties in a shooting case that the defendant was returned to the DC Jail on May 7, after he refused to go along with a courthouse search. Read more »