DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced two co-defendants on Feb. Read more »

A partially convicted carjacking defendant is scheduling a second trial for gun possession charges, which stemmed from his original arrest in connection to the incident. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur’s courtroom partially convicted two co-defendants on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur recanted his ruling on a motion for judgment of acquittal for a carjacking defendant on Oct. Read more »

During a hearing on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied two carjacking defendants’ motion to dismiss the case against them after the prosecution elicited inadmissible evidence while questioning a witness. Read more »

The victim in an armed carjacking case testified before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Oct. Read more »

Attorneys asked DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur to dismiss a carjacking case after the prosecution elicited what the defense claims was inadmissible evidence in trial on Oct. Read more »

The defendant in an armed carjacking case filed a request for a reexamination of his release conditions, challenging his current confinement, before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on July 25. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Arthur Errol denied defense requests to prevent extending the time for indictment as well as the release the co-defendants in a carjacking and robbery case on July 2.  Gregory Patterson, 41, and Jimmy Johnson, 43, are charged with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE, on July 11, 2023.  Patterson is also charged with armed robbery in connection to the incident.  At the hearing, the prosecution requested to extend the indictment deadline due to delays securing the victim’s testimony who's been uncooperative.  Pattersons defense attorney, Alvin Thomas Jr., and Johnson's defense attorney, Joseph McCoy, argued that there is no good cause to keep the co-defendants in jail while the prosecution continues to attempt to produce their witness.  The defense requested that the prosecution share any relevant communication they have had with the grand jury and asked the court to consider the time that the defendants have already spent in jail.  Both defense attorney’s requested to keep the previously set trial date of Aug. Read more »

Co-defendants in a carjacking and robbery case waived their rights to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on June 17. Read more »

As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. Read more »