Through his attorney, Joseph Yarbrough, a double homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from the prosecution and requested a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 19. Read more »

A defendant pleaded not guilty during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 19. Read more »

Citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein deemed a shooting defendant competent to stand trial on July 19. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a shooting defendant to time served, ordering him to be on probation for one year during a July 12 hearing.  Stephon Darnell Williams, 32, was convicted April 22 of carrying a pistol without a license. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced July 12 a shooting defendant to 16 months after revoking his probation for multiple failures to check in during probation. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to five years of incarceration on July 12.  Kamaree Robinson, 20, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting incident that injured one individual on Aug. Read more »

A defendant pleaded not guilty  in two cases in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 11.  Guy Q Johnson, 57, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, 2 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm in his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Kriston Robinson on March 25, 2020, on the 1600 block of 19th Street, SE.  According to court documents, officers responded to the location and found Robinson sitting in the driver seat of a white Kia Forte, unconscious with a gunshot wound to the head. Read more »

On July 9, a jury delivered a guilty verdict for all charges in a homicide trial, hours after parties delivered their closing statements before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein.  Vernon Parrish, 40, was found guilty for first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for shooting Ronald Bailey, 52, on Sept. Read more »

On July 8, the prosecution and defense rested after five days of a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein.  Vernon Parrish, 40, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 3. Read more »

The prosecution continued a murder case by calling a series of expert witnesses who testified before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 3. Read more »

A defense attorney said the person, who was with her client, was the real perpetrator in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, during a July 1 hearing.  Vernon Parrish, 40, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A responding officer testified the victim identified his shooter moments before succumbing to his injuries before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in a trial on July 2. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a defendant to 12 years in prison for committing two acts of violence: a shooting that claimed one life, and a stabbing in the DC Jail.  Karlos Kinney, 24, pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal on April 2 to voluntary manslaughter while armed for shooting 25-year-old Resha Blount on April 30, 2020, on the 900 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 20.  Javon Duckwilder, 27,  was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, and carrying a pistol without a license, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Juwan Smith on Oct. Read more »