During a status hearing Jan. Read more »

A public defender told a judge Jan. Read more »

Hours after counsel delivered closing arguments, a jury found a murder defendant guilty of first-degree murder while armed. Read more »

During a status hearing, defense attorneys in a 2015 murder case told a judge that their client acted in self-defense and requested evidence to support their theory. Read more »

Nearly a week before a trial was scheduled to begin, a murder defendant requested to change counsel. Read more »

During a felony status conference, a prosecutor argued that a 16-year-old murder defendant should be held in jail and not at a youth rehabilitation facility. Read more »

During a status hearing for a man awaiting trial, the defense accused the prosecution of hiding vital information concerning a witness's DNA  that was found on the alleged murder weapon. Read more »

The prosecution revealed  incriminating evidence June 26 from various social media accounts during a preliminary hearing for a murder case. Read more »

On June 22, Martel Hall received a 12-year sentence as restitution for the death of a 31-year-old Washington, DC resident. Read more »

During a status hearing June 18, a man accused of fatally shooting his cousin presented a letter requesting new counsel to DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Read more »

During a status hearing June 11, the presiding judge in a homicide case involving a man accused of second-degree murder ruled in favor of removing his curfew, which has been in place for the past three years. Read more »

A co-conspirator testified as a cooperating witness that a 2019 fatal shooting was a planned act of retaliation before DC Superior Court Danya Dayson on May 27.  Alonzo Brown, 29, and Naquel Henderson, 28, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime of violence while armed, first-degree premeditated murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

The stepdaughter of a shooting defendant testified on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Danya Dayson released a shooting suspect under 24-hour home confinement during a hearing on Nov. Read more »

A series of pre-trial motions about key evidence in a homicide case were debated before DC Superior Court Justice Danya Dayson on Oct. Read more »