A jury convicted a homicide defendant on a lesser-included offense of second-degree murder before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 12. Read more »

Two brothers accused of a fatal shooting rejected plea deals and agreed to delay their trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 30. Read more »

A defendant accused of a domestic stabbing that left two victims injured pleaded not guilty at an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 29. Read more »

The prosecution placed two plea offers on the record for homicide co-defendants before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 24. Read more »

Defense attorneys in a homicide trial requested a mistrial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 23. Read more »

A defense attorney claimed the prosecution conducted a flawed investigation, leaving gaps in the evidence in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 22. Read more »

A detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 21. Read more »

The defense called a detective to testify in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson about the victim’s phone records on April 15.  Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kevin Redd on June 11, 2020, at the rear end of an alley on the 4700 block of Jay Street, NE. Read more »

The prosecution called a homicide defendant’s wife to testify during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Dayna Dayson on April 9. Read more »

Two witnesses testified in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 8 about awakening to gunshots coming from the alley behind their houses.  Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kevin Redd on June 11, 2020, at the rear end of the alley on the 4700 block of Jay Street, NE. Read more »

An investigator testified about recovering surveillance footage of what prosecutors allege is the defendant’s vehicle during a fatal shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 7. Read more »

Co-defendants in a homicide case rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 3. Read more »

Both parties presented passionate opening statements in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 2.  Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz  issued a suspended sentence with six months jail time for a stabbing defendant  on March 27.  Sequon Price, 30, pleaded guilty on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson rejected the defense’s motion to exclude an interview with a deceased witness in a homicide case on April 1. Read more »