A carjacking defendant voluntarily waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene in front of a DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on June 13.  Dontrell Harrison, 48, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on April 22 at 300 Livingston Terrace, SE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian went beyond the prosecution’s recommendations in passing sentence on Kelvin Brevard who, according to court documents, opened fire near a busy bus stop.  Brevard, 23, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a past conviction in connection with an incident that occurred on the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE on Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued an Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 30 years of incarceration with five years of supervised release during a Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed the sentencing of Marcus Walker on July 19 to allow Walker's attorney to seek records that could clarify information provided in Walker's presentence report. Read more »

“The patient bled extensively from his chest and liver… that’s how he died,” said a DC Medical Examiner during testimony in a 2022 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun addressed the prosecution’s motion to admit the victim’s girlfriend’s on-scene statements into evidence. Read more »

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A defense attorney argued before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on April 17 a shooting defendant’s previous representation was deficient, effectively denying him a fair trial. Read more »

An unruly stabbing defendant was sentenced to 72 months for his involvement in an attack on a transit officer before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Nov. Read more »

An unpaid Metro fare that escalated into the stabbing of a transit officer is at the center of a trial before D.C. Read more »

Trial began on July 29 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno for a defendant who allegedly stabbed a Metro Transit officer in the face.  Erik Schleehauf, 43, is charged with assault on a police officer while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault with significant bodily injury for his alleged involvement in a stabbing incident that occurred on April 15 on the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue, SE. Read more »

Despite his attorney's objections, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno ordered a mental competency exam for a defendant following his unruly court behavior in a hearing on July 22. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide but allowed him to be released, during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

The issue before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian in a Dec. Read more »