A jury convicted a mass shooting defendant of eight charges before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson allowed prosecutors to enter an eyewitness identification from a photo array as evidence in a shooting trial despite defense objections on Sept. Read more »

Prosecutors called several data analysts to build their case in a mass shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. Read more »

A jury trial continued before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty and asked the court to modify his release conditions from house arrest to a curfew in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. Read more »

Prosecutors struggled to elicit testimony from a reluctant witness before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in a mass shooting trial on Sept. Read more »

Attorneys delivered opening statements in a mass shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson appointed conflict counsel in a shooting case after the defendant wanted to withdraw his guilty plea at sentencing on Sept. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson sentenced a shooting defendant, also guilty of a stabbing, to 96 months of imprisonment on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson sentenced a confessed murder defendant to 180 months, amounting to 15 years in prison, during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

A murder defendant pleaded not guilty during his arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson accepted a prosecutor’s motion to dismiss a homicide case on July 31, weeks after prosecution objected to the defense counsel’s dismissal request. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson declared a shooting defendant's case mistrial on July 29.  Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »

Defense attorneys objected to the prosecution's editing of surveillance video footage and their late disclosure of evidence during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 17.   Demann Shelton, 32, is charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Read more »