A non-fatal shooting and jail stabbing defendant was sentenced to 10 years in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Aug. Read more »

Attorneys for two shooting defendants asked DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 17 to reverse the traditional DNA testing process and require prosecutors to wait to test their own evidence. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting and stabbing defendant entered into his second plea agreement after a decision from the DC Court of Appeals before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 17.  Alvin Jackson, 32, was originally charged with conspiracy while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of criminal street gang affiliation, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on May 2, 2020 on the 5000 block of H Street, SE. Read more »

A jury found a domestic homicide defendant guilty on all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Park on July 16.  Wonell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior a crime of violence, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of the mother of two of his children, 33-year-old Audora Williams. Read more »

Both parties presented their closing arguments for a domestic violence related fatal shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 15.  Wonell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Audora Williams on July 19, 2022, at 2900 block of Knox Place, SE.  Medical examiners stated in their records that Williams sustained 52 gunshot wounds or defects. Read more »

The prosecution called multiple witnesses, including a murder defendant’s son, then resting their case in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 14.  Wonell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Audora Williams, who is the mother of two of his children.  This incident occurred on the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE, on July 19, 2022. Read more »

The son of a homicide defendant testified as an eyewitness in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 13.  Wonell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict. Read more »

A now 14-year-old child testified to hearing the gunshots that reportedly killed his mother during a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 9. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan declared a mistrial on the first day of a fatal shooting trial on July 7.  Wonell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ruled on June 26 not to allow prosecutors’ late-filed evidence in a homicide trial.  Gerald Brevard, 34, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill in a bias-related crime, aggravated assault knowingly in a bias-related crime, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, three counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, mayhem in a bias-related crime, and destruction of property worth less than $1,000. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a defendant charged with stabbing six victims competent to stand trial on June 26 after the defense withdrew its request to contest the competency finding. Read more »

Two out of three co-defendants waived their right to independent DNA testing in the murder of a congressional intern before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 5. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court’s Danya Dayson’s courtroom convicted one homicide co-defendant and acquitted the other on June 5. Read more »

Parties in a homicide retrial debated the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness in closing arguments on June 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Read more »

Prosecutors in a murder case argued for the inclusion of protective orders the victim filed against the defendant as evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on June 3.  Wonnell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Audora Williams on the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE, on July 19, 2022. Read more »