Before jury selection began on July 23 for the trial of homicide defendant Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied two defense motions. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz released a fatal arson defendant on July 22.  Dayshawn Nolan, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a fatal arson incident that occurred on July 3, 2022 at the 400 Block of Condon Terrace, SE. Read more »

In a hearing on July 17, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz corrected an impermissible sentence he accidentally imposed for a fatal shooting defendant, but declined to reduce his overall prison time. Read more »

Parties argued final motions, including a prosecution request to exclude evidence of the victim’s violent character, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 21. Read more »

Prosecutors dismissed two among four charges against a fatal stabbing defendant at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 20. 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 »

A stabbing defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 17 that he was rejecting a plea offer that would have dismissed a second-degree murder charge against him. Read more »

Prosecutors told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 17 that they would be retrying a triple-homicide defendant after his first trial resulted in a hung jury. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a homicide defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea on July 10. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz imposed a split sentence, balancing jail time with probation, for a stabbing defendant on July 10, based on his traumatic upbringing and lengthy criminal history.  Randy Brown, 34, pleaded guilty on May 1 to aggravated assault knowingly, for his involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 1100 block of 7th Street, NW, on Aug. Read more »

The prosecution confirmed their intent to retry a 2016 stabbing case after the defendant’s conviction was overturned before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 10.  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 that occurred on the 3300 block of 23rd Street, SE, on Sept. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on July 13, a stabbing defendant failed to appear for a felony status conference hearing.  Juvan Alston, 24, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred at the DC Jail, on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Nov. Read more »

A shooting defendant was sent back to the DC Jail prior to his scheduled hearing, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 10, because of an altercation with US Marshals. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted a shooting defendant’s request to dismiss his case due to continuous prosecutorial delays on July 6.  Jaymario Kirksey, also known as Mario Kirksey, 36, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Read more »

A lead detective testified that a vehicle reportedly associated with a non-fatal shooting was released before the suspect’s trial started during a motions hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on June 25. Read more »