A defense attorney asked DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on May 15 to dismiss a 10-year-old homicide case against his client after the court deemed him mentally incompetent to stand trial five years ago. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered a homicide defendant undergo his fifth full mental competency evaluation on April 24.  Alberto Valle Carranza, 56, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal domestic stabbing of 31-year-old Reyna Garcia Lopez on the 1200 block of 11th Street, NW on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson wouldn't terminate the probation of a non-fatal shooting defendant on April 23. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond found probable cause in a carjacking incident based on a detective’s testimony, and denied a defendant’s release on April 17.  Tywan Jackson, 32, is charged with carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 4800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro released a carjacking defendant to home confinement but held her co-defendant in a hearing on April 14. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe granted prosecutor's request for a stay-away order from the victim in a stabbing case on April 9.  Jackson Onunaku, 31, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on Dec. Read more »

Parties indicate they are considering a global plea for a carjacking defendant who faces new charges before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe in a hearing on March 31.  Jamal Jackson, 39, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident on Dec. Read more »

A shooting defendant’s probation was continued by DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 27 as she awaits the results of a simple assault trial. Read more »

A defense attorney alerted DC Superior Court Judge Charmetra Jackson Parker on March 30 that a defendant’s current whereabouts were unknown despite being detained.  Paris Wilkerson, 37, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than a year. Read more »

In a felony arraignment hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 26, two co-defendants in a homicide case plead not guilty to all of their charges. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Charmetra Jackson Parker on March 23.  Andre Towsend, 48, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that took place at 801 East Men's Shelter, located at the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

Defense attorneys requested that DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman find a homicide defendant mentally incompetent to proceed with his case on March 5. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan terminated probation for stabbing a defendant at a review hearing on Feb. Read more »

A defendant charged in a carjacking case waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Charmetra Jackson Parker denied a defendant's release accused of a stabbing during a neighborhood dispute after she waived her preliminary hearing on Feb. Read more »