Attorneys in a homicide case argued about whether or not what's known as derivative evidence should be admissible in trial, before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Jan. Read more »

Co-defendants waived their rights to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

A jury acquitted a shooting defendant of all charges after a two week-long trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Jan. Read more »

A mass shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson granted a shooting defendant more time to review new evidence before deciding if he wants to withdraw his guilty plea, during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson issued a continuance for brothers, Daivion and Dijon Williams’ murder hearing.  Daivion, 22 and Dijon, 21 were released under home confinement following their involvement in the fatal shooting of Nurudeen Thomas. Read more »

During an April 24 hearing, a defendant's request for removal from isolation was denied.  Jaquel Davis, 19, is charged with receiving stolen property in excess of $1,000, and unauthorized use of a vehicle for an incident that occurred on the 1500 block of South Capitol Street, SW, in June of 2019.  According to court documents, Davis tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

During a status hearing, an assault defendant had his medical concerns addressed.  Maurice Byars, 28, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed with a firearm, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of an unregistered firearm for an incident that occurred on April 7, 2019. Read more »

A defense attorney shared concerns regarding discovery with a judge on April 23. Read more »

A defendant remains incarcerated after his motion was denied. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing on March 10, a detective testified that two different bullets from two different weapons resulted in the death of a 19 year old. Read more »

During a status hearing, a lawyer requested a motion to withdraw because of scheduling issues.  Marquette Jordan  is charged with first-degree murder  while armed with a knife, robbery while armed with knife and threat to kill or injure a person. Read more »

A prosecutor told a judge that he plans to call on specific witnesses to testify in a murder trial. Read more »

During a status hearing Jan. Read more »

During a sentencing Jan. Read more »