On July 10, the prosecution told a Washington, DC Superior Court judge that they are waiting on records of a murder defendant's medical history to assess his placement during the course of the case.  David Timothy Blakeney Jr., 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the stabbing death of his father, David Timothy Blakeney Sr., on the 1200 block of Stevens Road, SE in 2017. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a homicide defendant to 10-and-a-half years in prison after emotional impact statements from the victim’s family on May 15. Read more »

DC Superior Court Renee Raymond granted a request for an initial mental health evaluation in a domestic violence incident on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover agreed with the prosecution and denied the defense’s request for the release of a carjacking defendant. Read more »

A homicide defendant waived his preliminary hearing rights on Oct. Read more »

Prosecutors deemed a homicide defendant a “vile, angry man with an ego,” as they requested DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentence him to 90 years of incarceration, and his co-defendant to 60 years.  Vorreze Thomas, 26, and his uncle, Delonta Stevenson, 29, were charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for their involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Terrance Allen. Read more »

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In a July 26 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur initially sentenced defendant Bryan Turner to six months for his involvement in a 2023 non-fatal shooting.  Turner, 21, was charged with one count of carrying a dangerous weapon outside of a home or business in connection to a non-fatal shooting on April 24 on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE. Read more »

During a motions hearing on July 7, parties discussed plea offers from the prosecution for co-defendants in a 2021 homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Read more »

A defendant charged with sexually assaulting three woman expressed discontent with issues he is having with getting placed into a facility that could provide him with mental health treatment. Read more »

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A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Read more »

After a juror reported he had fallen ill with the flu, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan decided that the jury would not continue deliberations in a murder trial on Nov. Read more »

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