A judge said the evidence presented against a 16-year-old murder defendant showed there was substantial probability that he committed the murder. Read more »

On July 10, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man to less than five years in prison for his involvement in a 2017 homicide. Read more »

One month before his scheduled jury trial, a judge ruled June 27 that a murder defendant was not competent.  Jerrell Powell and Jeremiah Jordan are charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Antoine McCullough on the 3500 block of 18th Street, SE in 2016. Read more »

A judge denied the release of a murder defendant while the prosecution tests his DNA with blood from the crime scene. Read more »

During a hearing June 25, defense counsel told a judge that the prosecution failed to hand over crucial evidence and witness statements relating to a murder case. Read more »

Defense counsel for a 16-year-old boy charged with murder requested June 21 that a preliminary hearing be postponed to give him more time to prepare for his client's case. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson postponed a murder defendant's felony status conference from June 14 to June 19. Read more »

A District of Columbia Superior Court judge pushed back a preliminary hearing date for a second-degree murder defendant. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson imposed a 21-year sentence for a fatal stabbing during a June 18 hearing. Read more »

Two out of three co-defendants waived their right to independent DNA testing in the murder of a congressional intern before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 5. Read more »

Prosecutors allowed a fatal shooting and armed robbery defendant more time to consider two different plea offers before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 12.  Kenneth Coleman, 37, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, felony murder while armed, robbery while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of more than a year for his alleged involvement of the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jireh Martinez on the 1300 block of Valley Place, SE, on Nov. Read more »

Parties in a homicide retrial debated the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness in closing arguments on June 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Read more »

A defendant pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder at an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 5. Read more »

The defense claimed that a key witness in a homicide case lied under oath and in prior interactions with law enforcement officers in trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 1.  Alonzo Brown, 29, and Naquel Henderson, 28, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime of violence while armed, first-degree murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and five counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Michael Taylor, 22, on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE on Jan. Read more »

A multi-shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 28.  Maliq Campbell, 23, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and simple assault, for his involvement in a shooting that injured an individual on June 10, 2023 on the 500 block of Newcomb Street, SE. Read more »