A shooting defendant’s request for release was denied by  DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur  in a hearing on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur reappointed a lawyer to a "pro-se" defendant in a stabbing case after worries he could misrepresent himself acting as his own attorney. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur delayed a case following a shooting defendant’s refusal to leave his cell at the DC Jail on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a request for release by a shooting defendant’s attorney on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur allowed a stabbing defendant to represent himself with an attorney advisor in court on July 30.  Brian Long, 42, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing incident on Nov. Read more »

A carjacking defendant was sentenced to ten years by DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur in a July 2 hearing.  Gianni Saunders, 21, was convicted of armed carjacking, two counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence, robbery while armed for his involvement in an armed carjacking that occurred on May 24, 2023 on the 2800 block of Denver Street, SE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Arthur Errol denied defense requests to prevent extending the time for indictment as well as the release the co-defendants in a carjacking and robbery case on July 2.  Gregory Patterson, 41, and Jimmy Johnson, 43, are charged with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE, on July 11, 2023.  Patterson is also charged with armed robbery in connection to the incident.  At the hearing, the prosecution requested to extend the indictment deadline due to delays securing the victim’s testimony who's been uncooperative.  Pattersons defense attorney, Alvin Thomas Jr., and Johnson's defense attorney, Joseph McCoy, argued that there is no good cause to keep the co-defendants in jail while the prosecution continues to attempt to produce their witness.  The defense requested that the prosecution share any relevant communication they have had with the grand jury and asked the court to consider the time that the defendants have already spent in jail.  Both defense attorney’s requested to keep the previously set trial date of Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur ruled against two motions to suppress evidence during a hearing on July 1 regarding a shooting that injured a sex worker. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a defendant’s request for release for the second time on June 18, despite the defense adamantly asserting, “Every single thing you say to him, he will follow.” Amonte Moody, 18, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly firing multiple gunshots at a car driving away on a public street at the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE on April 22. Read more »

On March 29, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to five years of incarceration for his involvement in a traffic incident that resulted in a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.  Brandon Rawlings, 32, was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. Read more »

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On July 27, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced Clement Austin to 36-months in prison for the unlawful discharge of a firearm and other firearm offenses.  Austin, 38, was found guilty by a jury on the charges of carrying a pistol without a license, possession of unregistered ammunition, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and possession of an unregistered firearm in connection to a non-fatal shooting on February 9, 2020 on the 5800 block of Foote Street, NE. Read more »

On July 6, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur granted a defense motion to modify the conditions of release for co-defendants in a shooting incident. Read more »