DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a homicide defendant to 17 years of imprisonment on Feb. Read more »

One co-defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter while his co-defendant agreed to a trial in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a co-defendant in a homicide to comply with a stay--away order outlined in his monitored release program or face the consequences in a hearing on March 27. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected a plea deal extended by the prosecution on Sept.11 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.  Roy Jordan, 22, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convict, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 29-year-old Gary Lavon Love III on the 4600 block of South Capitol Street, SW, on Nov. Read more »

On Feb.6, D.C Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause to bring a homicide defendant’s case to trial.  Roy Jordan, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Gary Lavon Love III on the 4600 block of South Capitol Street, SW, on Nov. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that killed a man on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz stated he would consult the presiding judge on whether to move a defendant’s case to a less serious felony calendar during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

Prosecutors and defense counsels rested their arguments on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defendant's request to end GPS monitoring as part of her release conditions on Oct. Read more »

Seven carjacking co-defendants, and their respective attorneys, argued complex motions on the first day of trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz and were unable to select a jury on Oct. Read more »

A homicide defendant was denied a request to remove GPS monitoring on July 11 by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz, on the grounds that she had consistently broke home confinement conditions. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz accepted a defendant’s guilty plea in a murder case on July 11.  Lewis Jones, 29, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a prohibited weapon, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, and obstructing justice for his involvement in the fatal stabbing of 42-year-old Anthony Jordan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neil Kravitz ruled that a murder defendant will be released with GPS monitoring at a status hearing on June 13. Read more »

A defendant accused of tampering with evidence and assisting in a homicide rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 18.  Nichelle Thomas is facing 16 charges, including accessory after the fact second-degree murder while armed, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, three counts of misdemeanor credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, threat to injure a person, and four counts of obstruction of justice. Read more »

Through his defense attorney, David Knight, Lewis Jones pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun at an arraignment hearing on June 17. Read more »