A murder defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 19.  Ravon Slye, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly fatally stabbing his then-girlfriend, 30-year-old Andrea Bond, on March 7, 2023, on the 1100 Block of D Street, NE.  During the hearing, a plea deal was put on the record that would require Slye to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in exchange for the prosecution waiving any enhancement charges. Read more »

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective outlined the injuries sustained by a homicide victim in front of DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 13.  Quateze Moore, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Martinez Robinson, 25, on August 23, 2024, on the 1300 block of Girard Street, NW. Read more »

A jury found a murder suspect guilty in a five-year-old shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 10. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson is weighing prosecution and defense motions related to admissible evidence in a non-fatal shooting trial on March 8.   Tyshay Moore, 27, and Javonee Jackson, 25, are charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, conspiracy, and simple assault in connection to a nonfatal shooting on May 10, 2023 on the 700 block of 7th Street, NW.  Judge Dayson took under advisement a motion filed from Moore's defense attorney, Hannah Claudio to suppress tangible evidence from shell casings found at the crime scene which Claudio said did not match a recovered firearm. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a homicide defendant’s modified release request on March 7.  Alfred Paulino-Del Rosario, 21, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed 21-year-old Jhonathan Guzman Hernandez on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson oversaw the closing statements from parties in a fatal shooting trial on March 6.  Guy Johnson, 57, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated 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 with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the murder of 28-year-old Kriston Robinson on March 25, 2020, on the 1600 block of 19th Street, SE. Read more »

After nearly a week at trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson, the defense focused March 4 on several gaps in a crime scene forensic scientist's testimony of the murder scene. Read more »

Three witnesses testified in dramatic detail about what they say they saw the night of a fatal shooting in an ongoing trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 3. Read more »

A defendant in a fatal shooting case waived his right to test two pieces of evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Feb. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom heard testimony from multiple officers gathering evidence following a homicide on Feb. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s brother and the lead detective testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson‘s courtroom on Feb. Read more »

Parties presented opening statements on Feb. Read more »

Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the remaining charge in a homicide case against a woman who claimed she acted in self-defense in a hearing on Feb. Read more »

Prosecutors told DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a homicide trial for a week, following the prosecution’s request for more time to locate a key witness in a hearing on Feb. Read more »