A homicide defendant waived his constitutional right to require that a DNA technician testify in person, opting instead to allow her to do it virtually on July 1 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park.  Desmond Barr, 25, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of firearm during crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Ambria Farmer, 23, on July 13, 2024 on the 3300 block of Fort Dupont Drive, SE. Read more »

Prosecutors dismissed a case connected to a homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on July 1.  Rashod Dunbar, 27, was charged with accessory after the fact assault with intent to kill for his alleged involvement in assisting in the murder of Pamela Thomas, 54, on Feb. Read more »

Parties delivered their final arguments regarding the strength of a 21-year-old murder investigation and witness reliability before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 25.  Michael Wells, 55, is charged with first degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, tampering with physical evidence, and arson, for his alleged involvement in the murder of 23-year-old Makia Mosby, a foster sister. Read more »

A forensic scientist confirmed a homicide defendant's DNA was not found in the victim's fingernails in trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 24. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 26, a defendant accepted a deal from the prosecution that required him to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed and assault on a police officer while armed.   Jaykell Mason, 26, was initially charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, assaulting a law enforcement officer while armed, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Terence Dantzler, 29. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a homicide defendant to 21 years in prison in a hearing on June 26.  Dion Lee, 26, pleaded guilty on March 16 to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Pamela Thomas on the 500 block of Division Avenue, NE, on Feb. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 26.  Bruce Lee, 47, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon for shooting his stepson, who sustained a gunshot wound to his back. Read more »

An ex-girlfriend and a one-time foster sister of the defendant both testified in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 16. Read more »

A homicide detective investigating a 20-year-old homicide testified about interviewing a defendant about his foster sister’s death before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 17. Read more »

An analyst testified that a defendant’s DNA was likely present at the scene of a homicide in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 15. Read more »

A homicide suspect’s attorney rejected a plea deal from prosecutors and requested evidence withheld by the prosecution in his case on June 5 in DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom. Read more »

In a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 9, a police officer testified about being on duty near the crime scene where his friend was fatally shot. Read more »

Prosecutors for a 2005 homicide argued that the victim was murdered by her foster brother in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 8.  Michael Wells, 55, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, arson, and tampering with physical evidence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Makia Mosby. Read more »

A homicide trial was delayed nearly a year to accommodate a new addition to a defendant’s legal team before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 3. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court’s Danya Dayson’s courtroom convicted one homicide co-defendant and acquitted the other on June 5. Read more »