After a juror reported he had fallen ill with the flu, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan decided that the jury would not continue deliberations in a murder trial on Nov. Read more »

During the Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan listened to motion arguments in a triple-homicide case.  Rakeem Willis, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, three counts of first-degree murder while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, and one count of fleeing from a law enforcement officer for his alleged connection to the deaths of 26-year-old Sean Shuler, 26-year-old Javon Abney, and 24-year-old Tyrik Hagood.  His co-defendant, Johnathan Winston, 33, has also been charged with one count of conspiracy, three counts of first-degree murder while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.  On July 28, prosecutors filed a motion to exclude expert testimony, targeting one of the defense’s witnesses, a cell site data expert. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ruled on multiple defense motions in a 2019 triple-homicide case. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge severed one of the defendants charged in connection with a 2019 triple homicide case. Read more »

A triple homicide trial resumed with seven witnesses, including four officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and three of the victims’ mothers, were summoned to testify before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan and a jury. Read more »