During a motion hearing June 18, defense counsel raised multiple objections to the prosecution’s draft of a protective order regarding the disclosure of witness identities. Read more »

During a felony status conference on  June 4, the defense for a murder defendant said they were having difficulties obtaining evidence from the prosecution. Read more »

During a hearing April 29, a murder defendant’s attorney reminded the court that she requested a witness’s videotaped statement to police. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for “executing” two men in Northeast DC. Read more »

A murder defendant waived his right April 18 to have his co-defendant’s attorney removed amid a potential conflict of interest. Read more »

On March 29, in congruence with DC law, a DC Superior Court judge officially detained a defendant on a murder charge. Read more »

During a status hearing March 1, a defendant accused of robbing and murdering a man in 2015 accepted a plea deal. Read more »

During a motions hearing Feb. Read more »

A defense attorney notified the court Feb. Read more »

After receiving a medical report regarding a murder defendant’s competency Jan. Read more »

On the second day of a murder trial, three of the prosecution's witnesses could not positively identify the man who shot another man in the southeastern quadrant of the District of Columbia.  Babajide Pittman is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Anthony Young on the 600 block of L Street, SE, in 2016. Read more »

On July 10, the prosecution told a Washington, DC Superior Court judge that they are waiting on records of a murder defendant's medical history to assess his placement during the course of the case.  David Timothy Blakeney Jr., 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the stabbing death of his father, David Timothy Blakeney Sr., on the 1200 block of Stevens Road, SE in 2017. Read more »

The prosecution in a homicide case filed a motion June 12 requesting that a DC Superior Court judge order the defendant to submit a DNA swab for testing. Read more »

The sentencing for Thomas Joyner became unruly May 25 as the decedent's family expressed their agitation. Read more »

A debate sparked May 21 over whether the prosecution would be able to call an eyewitness of a fatal shooting to the stand. Read more »