A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom convicted an individual charged in connection to a fatal fire at a violation-ridden rental property following a multi-week long trial, during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

Parties delivered closing arguments for a double homicide fire case before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

The defense called on homicide defendant James Walker, who is linked to two burn deaths, to testify on his own trial before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

The jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom heard a survivor testify about her ordeal escaping a deadly building fire that killed two individuals, during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

The trial of a homicide defendant allegedly responsible for two burn deaths continued with testimony about the cause of the blaze on Feb. Read more »

The trial of a homicide defendant charged in two burn deaths linked to multiple fire code violations in his building continued on Feb. Read more »

A mother testified about her son's his death in a fire linked to longstanding rental code violations, before a jury and DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

Parties delivered opening statements, and multiple witnesses testified in connection to a deadly fire and linked to more than two dozen rental code violations, before a jury and DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

A defense attorney appeared as retained counsel, or counsel a murder defendant already hired for legal matters, in a case regarding a structure fire that resulted in two deaths.  James Walker, 61, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deaths of 40-year-old Fitsum Getachew Kebede and nine-year-old Yafet Solomen at the 700 block of Kennedy Street, NW. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced a shooting defendant to 18 months incarceration, time he already served, and three years of supervised release on April 14. Read more »

The prosecution informed the court they will be proceeding with DNA evidence testing in a shooting case effectively postponing the proceeding. Read more »

A shooting defendant’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss his case due to alleged evidence violations before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Aug. Read more »

Defense counsel in a shooting case alleged the prosecution failed to provide potentially exculpatory evidence in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Aug. Read more »

Throughout the summer, hundreds of alleged fugitives were brought before the DC Superior Court, wanted on charges ranging from larceny to homicide. Read more »