DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied release for a defendant accused of stabbing two victims in a domestic violence incident in a hearing on June 26.  Lester Pendarvis, 26, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly grave risk while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, first-degree cruelty to children while armed, threatening to kidnap or injure a person while armed, and two counts of simple assault. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz said on June 26 that he will reconsider stabbing defendant Christopher Moore’s sentencing after four more months of home confinement. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz dismissed a first-degree murder charge but found probable cause for second-degree murder in a preliminary hearing on June 15. Read more »

A man accused of a mass shooting pleaded with DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz to release him during a hearing on June 12.  Rennwel Mantock, 31, is charged with six counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, six counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed, six counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, 18 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz maintained the release conditions for a homicide defendant on June 12 after she removed her GPS ankle monitor and violated her home confinement requirement.  Shawnta Aiken, 52, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Richard Walker, 56, on the 3000 block of P Street, SE, on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz found probable cause two suspects committed murder and denied the release of one in a co-defendant case during a preliminary hearing June 16. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz maintained his prior decision to release a homicide defendant due to his deteriorating health in jail during a pretrial hearing on June 5. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defense motion for acquittal in a triple-homicide case on June 8. Read more »

On the fifth day of the prosecution’s case in a triple-homicide trial, on June 2, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz called upon the third alternate juror because of another panel member’s continued illness. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defense motion for release on June 4 in a non-fatal stabbing case reopened by the DC Court of Appeals.  Onzay Gibbs, 36, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz considered a bench warrant on June 1 ordering a medical examiner to testify in a triple-homicide trial if the analyst fails to appear in-person. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a homicide defendant’s request for release pending a retrial during a hearing on May 29.  Jaime Macedo, 25, is charged with felony murder while armed, robbery while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson on July 5, 2023 on the 600 block of Alumni Lane, NE.  On May 4, a jury convicted Macedo of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, but were unable to reach an unanimous verdict for all other charges. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz transferred a homicide defendant to a psychiatric hospital on May 28 for additional observations about his mental competency. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a preliminary mental competency screening on May 22 for a defendant accused of a fatal beating. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz allowed the prosecution time to determine how they will proceed in a stabbing case on May 22 after an appellate court overturned the defendant’s conviction. Read more »