On July 27, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for Aug. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge granted a defendant one month to come into compliance with the conditions of his probation. Read more »

On July 24, a defendant was given 30 more days to come into compliance with the conditions of his probation.  Aaron Williams pleaded guilty in December 2018 to simple assault. Read more »

A defendant withdrew his request to represent himself at trial after going back and forth on the matter several times during a hearing on June 23. Read more »

On June 22, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Read more »

On June 22, a defendant pleaded guilty to simple assault, possession of an unregistered firearm and attempt to carrying a pistol without a license. Read more »

The defense and prosecution in a felony case agreed that a DC Superior Court judge should not decide on motions before a defendant's competency is determined. Read more »

A motion hearing for a murder defendant did not occur on June 1. Read more »

Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to  DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail.  The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:  A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant  subject to: (A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and (B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.  These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.  Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Read more »

During a preliminary hearing on March 4, an expert witness testified that the murder scene was wiped down and cleaned with bleach before the Metropolitan Police Department was able to search.  Thomas Fields Jr., 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 24-year-old Marquita Lucas on the 3700 block of Horner Place, SE on Aug. Read more »

A juvenile murder defendant decided to waive his rights to independently test evidence.  Malik Holston, 17, is charged with first-degree murder while armed which was especially heinous, atocious or cruel committed against a witness to a criminal investigation or judicial proceeding, for his alleged role in the shooting of Gerald Watson, 15, on Dec. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant to nine and a half years in prison for killing a man in 2018. Read more »

During a status hearing, a defense counselor asked a DC Superior Court judge to compel a prosecutor to give all the names of the defendant's family members who were involved in a fight that led to the deaths of a 40-year-old man and his wife. Read more »

A murder defendant’s defense attorney said that he may oppose the prosecution conducting DNA testing which would destroy the sample. Read more »