DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a motion to exclude the identification testimony from someone who knew a murder defendant intimately during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a murder defendant’s release during a detention hearing on June 6. Read more »

A homicide defendant was arraigned before D.C. Read more »

More questions than answers resulted from litigation in a motions hearing April 15 and 17, continuing the hearing to May and vacating the trial date.  Christian Johnson, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard a homicide defendant reject a plea offer for the second time on March 21. Read more »

Dominique Winters, the defense attorney for Christian Johnson, told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 14 that her client had rejected a plea deal offered by the prosecution and plans to file for dismissal on based on the prosecutor's conduct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted additional time to a new defense attorney to review the details of a homicide case before making a decision on the prosecution’s bond change request during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

A defendant, charged in connection to a fatal mass shooting, pleaded not guilty to additional charges, and requested his trial date be delayed before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan along with those involved agreed to reschedule an upcoming May 19, 2025 jury trial based on another case in Maryland and a delay in testing, during a Nov. Read more »

A shooting case in Prince George's County Maryland has delayed a homicide case in DC. Read more »

A shooting defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on July 17.  Jonathan Dawkins, 42, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, and threat to kidnap or injure a person, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that took place on the 700 block of G Street, SE, on April 24, 2023. Read more »

A mass shooting defendant's counsel expressed her frustration with a defense attorney in another jurisdiction where he is being held, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 11. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a homicide defendant’s request for compassionate release due to steadily deteriorating health, during a July 3 hearing.  Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Monte Daniels, 33, on July 28, 2023, on the 1600 block of Benning Road, NE.  According to court documents, Ballard allegedly stabbed Daniels once in the chest killing him over an argument about drugs. Read more »

A discussion about a possible compassionate release for a mortally ill homicide defendant took place before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 1. Read more »

Prosecutors requested DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo appoint independent counsel in a homicide case, citing ineffectiveness by the Public Defender Service (PDS) during a June 20 hearing.  Kenneth Stewart, 62, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Courtney Jones, 54. Read more »