DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a defense attorney’s request to evaluate a homicide defendant's mental competency in what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing on June 17.  Ted Brown, 54,  is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his  alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Tommy Hudson, 58. Read more »

A shooting defendant who endangered a child accepted a plea deal set forth by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 17. Read more »

A shooting defendant’s attorney requested her client’s competency be evaluated, in what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 13. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a shooting, during a June 10 hearing.  Jason Dyer, 26, is charged with aggravated assault while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured four on April 7, on the 4400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

A defendant in a non-fatal shooting pleaded not guilty of shooting at a mother and child in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 10. Read more »

Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein that they extended a plea offer to a homicide defendant during a May 31 hearing. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, during a May 31 hearing.  Reginald Jones, 66, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of his romantic partner, Regina Morris, 52. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom acquitted a homicide defendant of all charges on May 30.  Devonte Brothers, 29, was charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his alleged involvement in the murder of 27-year-old Deron Leake, also known as “Snoop”, on Oct. Read more »

Editor's note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Read more »

Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Read more »

Editor's note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Read more »

Editor's note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Read more »

Editor's note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Read more »

A homicide defendant was offered a plea, but requested more time to review, after originally rejecting it following a short discussion with his attorney at a May 17 hearing. Read more »

Defense attorney Mani Golzari renewed a motion for release on behalf of his client on May 17, arguing that with a trial date set in April of 2025, the defendant should be granted the opportunity to, “move forward with his life.” Kavon Young, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of John Pernell, 66, on July 3, 2010. Read more »