During a status hearing May 20, a DC Superior Court judge said the prosecution has about seven and a half months to indict a murder defendant. Read more »

In preparation for a murder trial, the defense and prosecution discussed May 20 what to tell a jury about a cooperating witness who was killed. Read more »

On May 15, a DC Superior Court judge along with counsel set a new felony status conference date for a murder case. Read more »

A murder defendant pleaded guilty May 14 to his role in a 22-year-old man’s death. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge cited a new directive from the Court of Appeals May 13 to find probable cause a murder defendant shot a man in October of 2018 Judge Edelman's ruling was based on a new directive from the Court of Appeals that says that probable cause can be found if the defendant could be convicted, in trial, of an offense eligible for detention. Read more »

A murder defendant's newly appointed defense attorney told a judge May 13  that she received evidence from her client’s previous attorney. Read more »

During a hearing on May 7, a DC Superior Court judge modified a murder defendant’s conditions of release due to employment issues. Read more »

During a hearing May 8, the defense in a murder case said they were missing a witness for their upcoming trial. Read more »

During a mental observation hearing May 7, a DC Superior Court judge declared a murder defendant competent to proceed to trial. Read more »

During a hearing May 6, a prosecutor in  a murder case said his grand jury investigation is on-going. Read more »

A judge rescheduled a trial for a murder defendant because of a delay in DNA testing. Read more »

During a status hearing on April 18,  a DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman moved a murder defendant's trial date earlier by nearly two months before its initial date. Read more »

During a hearing April 15, a defense attorney in a murder case requested information about a witness that could potentially prove his client is innocent. Read more »

The defense in a murder case requested a hearing to address conflicting expert testimony. Read more »

During a status hearing April 11, a DC Superior Court judge granted a motion for a defense attorney to withdraw from a murder case. Read more »