A shooting defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Hermann on April 22. Theodore Williams II, 52, is charged with possession of a…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior court judge released two of six domestic violence defendants during their initial hearings on April 2. A total of 13 cases were presented in court. One defendant,…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior court judge released two of six domestic violence defendants during their initial hearings on April 2. A total of 13 cases were presented in court. One defendant,…
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On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that an assault with a deadly weapon case has enough evidence to proceed to trial. Kareem Boyd, 19, was charged in…
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Judges held at most 21 percent of defendants during their initial hearings at the DC Superior Courthouse in June and July. Initial hearings are the defendants’ first appearance in court…
+ Read MoreAfter hearing a murder defendant’s arguments for why his release should be reconsidered, a DC Superior Court judge agreed with an initial ruling to keep the defendant at DC Jail. …
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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…
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