DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a homicide defendant’s motion to suppress statements made during a police interrogation in a hearing on April 3.  D’Andre Montgomery, 20, is charged with conspiracy, premeditated first-degree murder while armed, first-degree felony murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson sentenced a fatal shooting defendant to 19-and-a-half years on March 27.  Maleek Thomas, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson ruled to exclude some expert testimony in a long-standing homicide case the defense said was submitted late during a hearing on March 25. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a motion to sever charges in a murder case in a hearing on March 30. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson granted a defense attorney’s request for a continuance during a hearing on March 6, to allow him more time to gather additional material to support a motion for a new trial.  Ronell Offutt, 37, was found guilty on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson didn't grant a shooting defendant’s emergency motion for release, which would allow him to attend his grandfather’s funeral on March 9. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a murder stemming from a mass shooting at a nightclub during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause at a preliminary hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson heard testimony and arguments at a preliminary hearing of the evidence in a fatal stabbing case that stemmed from a large fight on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson ruled to continue holding a homicide defendant as he awaits trial in a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a shooting incident during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson declined to reconsider releasing a shooting defendant while he awaits trial during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

Lawyers for a trio of defendants accused in a high-profile murder case aggressively questioned the lead detective about apparent inconsistencies in the evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in a Dec.16 detention hearing.  Naqwan Lucas, 19, his brother Jailen Lucas, 17, and Kelvin Thomas, 17, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree premeditated murder while armed in a drive-by or random shooting, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and nine counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a House of Representatives intern, 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.   The incident occurred on June 30 on the 1200 block of 7th Street, NW. Read more »

Lawyers for a trio of defendants accused in a high-profile murder case aggressively questioned the lead detective about apparent inconsistencies in the evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in a Dec.16 detention hearing.  Naqwan Lucas, 19, his brother Jailen Lucas, 17, and Kelvin Thomas, 17, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree premeditated murder while armed in a drive-by or random shooting, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and nine counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a House of Representatives intern, 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.   The incident occurred on June 30 on the 1200 block of 7th Street, NW. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied the prosecution’s request for revocation of release for a murder defendant on Nov. Read more »