A homicide trial wrapped up with its final witnesses and closing statements before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on May 5.  Robert Carpenter, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 42-year-old Tremaine Nicholson. Read more »

Parties in a homicide case set a new trial date after the defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 26. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan vacated a homicide trial after prosecutors expressed intention to resolve the case through a plea deal on March 20. Read more »

After less than a day of deliberations, jurors acquitted an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 19. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A detective testified that an obstruction defendant took responsibility for a fatal shooting she didn’t commit in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 18. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  Two witnesses testified they were told by a defendant to claim to police she was the perpetrator of murder instead of the actual suspect in a proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 17. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A key eyewitness in a homicide case admitted to jurors that she lied under the direction of an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 16. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A defendant accused of obstructing justice in a murder case rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 12. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion to sever at a hearing on Feb. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A murder defendant rejected a plea deal from prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan at a hearing on Feb. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan they plan to retry a homicide defendant’s case following a mistrial, despite his co-defendant’s mental incompetence finding on June 2. Read more »

A prosecution eyewitness testified about a homicide that took place in his friend’s apartment before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 30 and May 1. Read more »

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified he found a gun inside a booster seat in the defendant's vehicle during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 29. Read more »

In spite of defense concerns that her testimony is unreliable, the prosecutor said,“It’s as clear as the elephant in the room” that a woman lied to protect her lover in a homicide case.  The issue was debated before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan in an April 24 pre-trial hearing for Robert Carpenter, 36. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied defense motions to suppress identification evidence in a homicide case on April 22.  Robert Carpenter, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 42-year-old Tremaine Nicholson. Read more »