During a motions hearing on July 7, parties discussed plea offers from the prosecution for co-defendants in a 2021 homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Read more »

On June 23, a non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to 12-charges. Read more »

Green was acquitted of the murder charge on Aug. Read more »

On June 9, murder defendant Matthew Walker waived a jury trial and asserted his right to a bench trial, meaning a judge will decide the matter. Read more »

On April 25, Antonio Jackson alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that he would be waiving his right to a speedy trial.  Jackson, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside of his home for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that claimed the life of 52-year-old Maria Evans. Read more »

During a motion hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo pushed a homicide trial date, for three co-defendants, back by two weeks to give one of the defense attorneys more time to prepare. Read more »

At a status hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo requested that the prosecution put their motion to delay the trial in writing before the court could rule on the matter. Read more »

At a status hearing on April 21, the defense expressed an intent to compel a witness to provide  DNA for testing with the evidence as per the defendant’s request. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over a motion hearing that involved 54 defendants concerning violations of their rights during jury selection.  Defense attorneys Jason Tulley and Imeime Umana are representing a compiled case of 54 defendants, claiming that each of the defendants had their fifth and sixth amendment rights violated due to the Fair Cross Section Clause. Read more »

On April 19, a first-degree murder suspect rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors. Read more »

During an April 5 court proceeding, the prosecution asked for a continuance to finish reviewing four to five hundred documents related to a murder retrial.  Eugene Burns, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, the position of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, obstructing justice, witness or officer influence delay, and threat to kidnap or injure a person all charges were committed during release. Read more »

On April 5 despite defense opposition, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, for the second time, granted the prosecution their request for a new trial date.   Forty-three-year-old Chad Hawthorne is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in connection to allegedly shooting 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on May 22, 2017.   Hawthrone’s retrial was originally scheduled for February; however, based on the prosecution's request it was pushed back to August. Read more »

A defendant was deemed mentally competent to stand trial in two murder cases.  Matthew Walker is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 32-year-old David Remen on the 1700 block of Hamlin Street, NE on Feb. Read more »

During a trial readiness hearing on March 3, counsel discussed pending DNA analysis and requested more time to submit motions in a sex abuse case. Read more »

During a March 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo accepted a guilty plea in from a sex abuse defendant. Read more »