New Trial Date Set after Judge Dismisses Murder Conviction
During a status hearing on March 27, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan set a second trial date for May 2024 for a murder defendant who was originally found guilty…
+ Read MoreDuring a status hearing on March 27, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan set a second trial date for May 2024 for a murder defendant who was originally found guilty…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan said he is ready to go to retrial in a non-fatal shooting case after a failed attempt in 2019. Victor Coley, 61 is charged…
+ Read MoreSutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. On March 8, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan threatened to…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a motion for a co-defendant’s acquittal during a triple homicide trial. Rakeem Willis, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan addressed final matters with parties presiding over a murder case as the trial approaches. Rakeem Willis, 31, and Jonathan Winston, 33, are both charged…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan listened to motion arguments in a triple-homicide case. Rakeem Willis, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, three counts of first-degree murder…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a domestic violence defendant for assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted kidnapping. Zhong Chen was initially charged with kidnapping while armed for…
+ Read MoreParties debated taking a domestic violence defendant off of GPS monitoring during the case’s most recent hearing. The defendant, who appeared in court remotely for the Feb. 3 proceedings, is…
+ Read MoreDespite a defense attorney’s arguments that his client acted in self-defense during a fatal stabbing in May, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case against his client has…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge ordered additional screening to determine if a homicide defendant is competent to stand trial.
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge released a homicide defendant into home confinement under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Deshaun Gaskins, also known as Antonio Gladden, is charged with first-degree…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge continued a March 22 hearing for a homicide defendant. Bratrell Hawkins, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 26-year-old Xavier…
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