DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean sentenced a shooting defendant to 35 months of imprisonment on Feb. Read more »

A shooting defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian he  needed more time to discuss his plea agreement with his lawyer in a Nov. Read more »

On July 15, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held five of 24 defendants during their initial hearings. Read more »

Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to  DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail.  The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:  A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant  subject to: (A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and (B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.  These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.  Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Read more »

As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. Read more »

There was a 36 percent increase in homicides from December of 2019 to January. Read more »

The District of Columbia saw an uptick in homicides throughout the month of September. Read more »

There was a 46 percent uptick in homicides in Washington, DC during the first full month of summer compared to the same time period last year. Read more »