DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson oversaw the closing statements from parties in a fatal shooting trial on March 6.  Guy Johnson, 57, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the murder of 28-year-old Kriston Robinson on March 25, 2020, on the 1600 block of 19th Street, SE. Read more »

After nearly a week at trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson, the defense focused March 4 on several gaps in a crime scene forensic scientist's testimony of the murder scene. Read more »

Three witnesses testified in dramatic detail about what they say they saw the night of a fatal shooting in an ongoing trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 3. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom heard testimony from multiple officers gathering evidence following a homicide on Feb. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s brother and the lead detective testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson‘s courtroom on Feb. Read more »

Parties presented opening statements on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a homicide trial for a week, following the prosecution’s request for more time to locate a key witness in a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson granted the defense a postponement in order to conduct independent DNA testing for a stabbing case on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman granted a murder defendant’s request to modify his release conditions during a Jan. Read more »

In a brief hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a homicide defendant’s motion to suppress his statements to police in trial during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Dec. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by the prosecution on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a preliminary hearing after learning a murder defendant was deemed mentally incompetent by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and requested a another mental health evaluation on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein ordered court US Marshals to take a homicide defendant back to the DC Jail for exhibiting rowdy behavior in court on Oct. Read more »