A defendant facing kidnapping, carjacking and sex abuse charges consented to the deadline for indictment being extended. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a sexual assault trial to begin at an earlier date. Read more »

A domestic violence defendant filed a pro se motion to represent himself in court. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to detain a defendant accused of sexually abusing a patient. Read more »

A material witness in a murder case testified in court after recent concerns over possible memory issues caused the trial to be delayed. Read more »

An upcoming murder trial involving three co-defendants may be split into three separate trials in the aftermath of concerns over a material witness' competence to testify. Read more »

A sex abuse defendant was unable to appear in court due to being in quarantine at the DC Jail. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge held a defendant charged with second-degree murder while armed during presentments on June 25. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a bond review hearing on May 11, so a defense attorney could obtain and review his clients medical documents. Read more »

During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge moved a jury trial date up despite the fact that both parties need time to go over evidence and decide if a murder defendant wanted to conduct DNA testing. Read more »

During a status hearing, a lawyer requested a motion to withdraw because of scheduling issues.  Marquette Jordan  is charged with first-degree murder  while armed with a knife, robbery while armed with knife and threat to kill or injure a person. Read more »

During a status hearing Nov 12, counsel for the DC Department of Corrections said three murder defendants are being held in protective housing, or solitary confinement, for disciplinary infractions. Read more »

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During a pretrial show cause hearing a DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for a murder defendant who disappeared from a halfway house. Read more »

A murder defendant requested that one of his attorneys removed during a status hearing on Oct. Read more »