A homicide defendant accepted a new plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean sentenced a stabbing defendant to 18 months in prison, with all but six months suspended, on July 24.  Sarita Middleton, 45, pleaded guilty on April 28 to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in a non-fatal stabbing at a Popeyes restaurant on the 1700 block of Columbia Road, NW on Feb. Read more »

A stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on July 20. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro ordered a carjacking defendant to self-report to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for mental competency restoration on July 13.   Demetrius Johnson, 27, is charged with armed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 3700 block of Hayes Street, NE, on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld denied a motion for release on July 9 for a stabbing defendant who was on supervised release when she allegedly committed the offense.   Yavonne Williams, 29, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a physical altercation and stabbing on the 2600 block of Bowen Road, SE on Feb. Read more »

A carjacking defendant said he might want to represent himself after his attorney withdrew from the case before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on July 7.  Deangelo Williams, 34, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in the unlawful and forceful seizure of a moped on the 1900 block of 9th Street, NW, on May 18.  At the hearing, Williams explained that he had compatibility issues with his attorney, Russell Hairston. Read more »

A shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on July 2.  Donnell Hannah, 27, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and endangerment with a firearm in a public place. Read more »

In a hearing on June 25, DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman rejected a sentence agreed to in a plea deal amid concerns a homicide defendant acted in self-defense. Read more »

A defendant pleaded not guilty to carrying a pistol without a license before DC Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel on June 24. Read more »

In a killing the prosecutor termed “entirely avoidable,” Tremon Jackson, 22, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 15. Read more »

A stabbing defendant was found competent to stand trial before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on April 1 but remains detained. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied release for a stabbing defendant after she waived her preliminary hearing of the initial evidence on April 1. Read more »

A defendant in a fatal shooting case withdrew a request to defend himself in trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 18. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe scheduled a hearing to determine if a shooting defendant’s mental competency could be restored on Feb. Read more »

A carjacking defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Dec. Read more »