A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder case after realizing the June 4 hearing was scheduled by accident.  Marco Powell, also known as Tyrell Powell, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 22-year-old Semaj Alsobrooks. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a May 18 hearing for a murder case that is currently awaiting indictment. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a March 29 hearing in a sex abuse case. Read more »

A sex abuse defendant whose case got a DC statute invalidated has spent over a decade in St. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a March 12 trial readiness hearing since the defense counsel was could not appear in court.  Marquette Jordan, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a knife and threats to kidnap or injure a person. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled trial dates for two co-defendants charged in connection with a 2017 homicide.  Antonio Upshaw, 31, and Gabriel Brown, 33, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 24-year-old Tyrone Johnson during an alleged robbery gone wrong on March 10, 2017, on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.  Upshaw has been held since December 2017.  “Arrested over three years ago for an incident that happened over four years ago,” said Upshaw’s attorney, Ronald Resetarits, “I would like a lock in a trial date.” Brown has been held since March 2019. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled trial dates for a homicide defendant after the defense attorney expressed concern over how long his client would have to wait for one. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled four co-defendants charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl to go before a jury in January 2023. Read more »

At the prosecution’s request, a DC Superior Court judge continued a Feb. Read more »

On Feb. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a Feb. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial after a defendant expressed dissatisfaction with his counsel. Read more »

Trial preparations are underway for a defendant charged in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy. Read more »

A defendant’s hearing was continued to December by a DC Superior Court judge because the defendant had questions about plea deal paperwork that he was required to sign.  Jordan Therman, 21, is charged with assault with the intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business and unlawful possession of ammunition. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge found that more testing was needed to determine if a murder defendant is competent to stand trial. Read more »