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During a preliminary hearing, a defendant, who is accused of first-degree murder while armed, rejected a plea offer that would have downgraded his charge. Read more »

Even though defense counsel recently claimed the alleged stabbing death of a known drug dealer was in self defense, a DC judge recently found probable cause for the murder. Read more »

A 2016 murder trial recently began with the prosecution's admission that forensic evidence would not be provided. Read more »

Counsel in a 2016 homicide case argued April 17 over the introduction of a witness' 911 call regarding a prior domestic altercation between Donald Hairston and Stephanie Goodloe. Read more »

 The defense team in a murder case said the prosecution was acting in bad faith during a trial readiness hearing on April 5. Read more »

Attorneys for two shooting defendants asked DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 17 to reverse the traditional DNA testing process and require prosecutors to wait to test their own evidence. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on July 14, parties clashed over the use of a so-called "safety suite" to restore a shooting defendant’s mental competency. Read more »

A fatal shooting defendant’s initial mental competency screening results were indeterminate, and his doctor requested a full evaluation at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on July 10. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on June 25, the defense claimed a neuropsychologist determined a homicide defendant was not mentally competent when he accepted a plea deal. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered a mental competency screening on June 5 for a homicide defendant who already accepted a plea deal.   Jose Hernandez, 19, was previously charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in two drive-by shootings in the Petworth neighborhood on April 29, 2025. Read more »

An argumentative homicide defendant asked DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park to reschedule a hearing on April 3 before parties discussed missing documents regarding his mental health. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered an additional mental health evaluation for a homicide defendant on April 3. Read more »

A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 31. Read more »

Defense lawyers claimed the prosecution failed to disclose relevant evidence in a homicide and asked DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan to dismiss the case on March 25. Read more »