In a hearing on July 25, attorneys debated whether a defendant’s mental competency has been restored before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Read more »

An expert witness for the defense testified before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on July 18 that a carjacking defendant was unable to meet the minimum mental standards to stand trial. Read more »

A defendant’s mental competence is still in question after a specialist from St. 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 »

The defense filed a motion to suppress evidence found by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in a shooting homicide. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean criticized the prosecution for failing to provide eyewitness testimony to the defense in a stabbing case on March 7. Read more »

A status hearing was held in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 7 to discuss pre-trial release conditions for two non-fatal shooting co-defendants. Read more »

DC Superior court Judge Neal Kravitz delayed a ruling that would allow a temporary release for a homicide defendant to attend a family member’s funeral during a Feb. Read more »

Parties in a shooting case consented to DNA testing of evidence by a laboratory outside of the judicial system before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a homicide defendant’s motion to reconsider release during a hearing on Jan 23.  Robert Carpenter, 36, is charged with voluntary manslaughter while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Tremaine Nicholson. Read more »

Parties delivered opening statements in a homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park, on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed ruling on a prosecution motion prosecution to obtain DNA analysis from a specific kind of physical evidence in a case on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian gave a defendant a strict reminder to attend drug tests as part of his conditions of pretrial release in an Oct. Read more »

During a hearing on Sept. Read more »

A shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Sept. Read more »