DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a carjacking defendant’s request for release and postponed a preliminary hearingon Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a shooting defendant’s request for release after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean released a carjacking defendant on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel issued a bench warrant on July 25 for the arrest of a carjacking defendant who lost contact with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) and failed to appear in court. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied release to a carjacking defendant who waived a preliminary hearing of the evidence on June 11.  Charnell Whitfield, 20, is charged with unarmed carjacking, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on May 24 at the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW.  According to court documents, an individual, later identified as Whitfield, attempted to steal the victim’s scooter with a firearm readily available. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann found probable cause that a carjacking defendant was the perpetrator in an incident during a hearing on June 3, 2025.   Paquette Deshazier, 19, is charged with unarmed carjacking, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possessing a firearm during an act of violence for his alleged involvement in a carjacking. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann decided to hold a carjacking defendant in jail on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann ruled to hold a defendant accused in a non-fatal shooting in a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied the release request of a shooting defendant on Nov. Read more »

A carjacking defendant was denied release during a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Oct 30.  Eric Woods, 17, is charged with three counts of armed carjacking, three counts of robbery while armed, and three counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in multiple carjackings.  Woods was allegedly involved in a carjacking on May 8 at the intersection of 7th and A Streets, SE. Read more »

A carjacking defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing in carjacking and shooting cases before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann in an Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann downgraded a shooting defendant's felony charge to a misdemeanor charge on Oct. Read more »

In a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Oct. Read more »

Defense attorney Darryl Daniels asked the prosecution to dismiss his client’s case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann in an Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann found probable cause in a shooting case on Oct. Read more »