DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelmann found probable cause July 22 in a double homicide of two teen-agers that prosecutors say could be gang-related. Read more »

A stabbing defendant was ordered held without bond after DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause during a preliminary hearing on July 21.  Marquise Jones, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed. Read more »

A child cruelty defendant was indicted on July 11 with an enhanced charge of first-degree premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman, in connection to the death of a five-year-old.  Deandre Pettus, 33, is charged with first-degree cruelty to children and first-degree murder with aggravating circumstances for his alleged involvement in the fatal beating of his five-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr.  at the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a mass shooting defendant who may have fired hundreds of rounds into a memorial ceremony to 12 years of incarceration as part of a plea deal in a July 3 proceeding.   On Feb. Read more »

 DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a murder defendant to 16 years in prison on July 9.  On April 23, Tyriq Williams, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Terry Clark on Jan. Read more »

A defendant allegedly involved in a fatal shooting motioned to sever from his case from two other co-defendants before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 10. Read more »

A murder defendant chose to wait to waive his right to independent testing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 11, after his co-defendant passed away last week. Read more »

A homicide defendant on release was granted a move from inpatient to outpatient drug treatment during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 3.  Christen Borden, 36, is charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children with grave risk for her alleged involvement in the death of her five-month-old son, Kenneth Walton, on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman granted a 45-day indictment extension to the prosecution in a shooting case during a hearing on July 3.   Demetry Ferguson, 31, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman vacated a trial slated to begin July 28 to make time for the defense to run forensic tests on item evidence, during a hearing on July 2. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman released a homicide defendant awaiting retrial, so he could be detained in Montgomery County, Maryland during a hearing on June 18.  Anthony Green, 39, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Terence Akindo on the 2300 block of 13th Place, NE on July 30, 2023. Read more »

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A murder defendant testified he acted in self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on June 16.  Daniel Chapman, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey. Read more »

Two homicide co-defendants pleaded guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman during a hearing on June 18.  Antoine Tucker, 31, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed, attempted robbery while armed, attempted robbery while armed, three counts of three counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Vernon Harrison on June 22, 2022, on the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman gave the defense more time in a June 13 hearing to come to an agreement on a plea deal for a teen delivery shooting at the beginning of the year. Read more »