DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur imposed a one year suspended sentence for a shooting defendant whose actions put children in harm's way. Read more »

A shooting defendant was denied release after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum on March 7.  Joe Phoenix, 34, is charged with endangerment with a firearm for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred at the intersection of 10th and F Street, NE, on May 2, 2024.  According to court documents, the shooting was in the same block as the Goding Elementary School,"Additionally at the time of the offense, children were present and outside when the discharge ofthe firearm occurred." Phoenix’s attorney, Wole Falodun, alerted Judge Hildum of his intent to waive his right to a preliminary hearing and requested Phoenix be released on GPS monitoring, arguing he has had no contact with the criminal justice system other than driving without a license more than a decade ago.  The prosecution objected to the request and played CCTV footage of the shooting provided by the school nearby the incident. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 34-year-old Joe Lewis Phoenix in connection with a gun offense that occurred on May 2, 2024, in the 900 block of F Street, Northeast. Read more »