Parties discussed the results of a long-awaited criminal responsibility report for a double homicide defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Aug. Read more »

Stabbing defendant sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno avoided additional jail time after showing “genuine remorse” on July 2.   On March 20, Veronica Jackson, 54, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in a stabbing on the 700 block of H Street, NE on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman postponed a double homicide case on July 2 after the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) failed to complete a court-ordered criminal responsibility evaluation, in other words determining whether a defendant was legally insane when committing the crime. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz said on June 26 that he will reconsider stabbing defendant Christopher Moore’s sentencing after four more months of home confinement. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz delayed sentencing for a stabbing defendant on May 1 to allow his attorney time to request a sentence allowed under the plea agreement. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel sentenced an attempted carjacking defendant on March 6 to one year in prison and two years of supervised probation following his release. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz allowed a stabbing defendant more time to consider a plea offer during a status hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro sentenced two co-defendants under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) on Nov. Read more »

A double-homicide defendant received an extension to file an insanity plea from DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Micheal Ryan imposed a 24 month sentence on an individual with all but 18 months suspended on Sept. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was granted release by DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond on Sept. Read more »

An attorney for a murder defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman that he will likely pursue an insanity defense on Sept. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived the right to a preliminary hearing and was granted release on Sept. Read more »

Defense attorney Sellano Simmons told the court on Aug.1 that he is working toward an insanity defense for the suspected murderer of two brothers in a case before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan’s courtroom acquitted a suspect on the most serious charge in a shooting case but found him guilty of a lesser infraction on July 8.  Vann Allen, 36, was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of less than one year for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on 1400 block of New York Avenue, NE on Nov. Read more »