DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause for second-degree murder while armed in a fatal stabbing case and denied the defendant’s release on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a non-fatal stabbing defendant to 66 months in prison and three years of supervised release on July 31.  Malik Seltzer, 31, pleaded guilty on June 24 to assault with intent to kill for his involvement in a non-fatal stabbing that occurred on Sept. Read more »

Defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, motioned to withhold body-worn camera footage of her speaking to her client, a non-fatal shooting defendant, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 31. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz issued a bench warrant on July 24 to arrest a domestic stabbing defendant who allegedly violated his probation and failed to appear in court.  Gabriel Esquina, 23, is on probation for aggravated assault knowingly for the non-fatal stabbing of his father on the 2800 block of Myrtle Avenue, NE on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defense request for a mistrial in a fatal stabbing case after disputed testimony from a key witness on July 29.   Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and destruction of property valued at $1,000 or more for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of her former romantic interest, 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd, on June 22, 2024, in the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Read more »

Before jury selection began on July 23 for the trial of homicide defendant Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied two defense motions. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz released a fatal arson defendant on July 22.  Dayshawn Nolan, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a fatal arson incident that occurred on July 3, 2022 at the 400 Block of Condon Terrace, SE. Read more »

In a hearing on July 17, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz corrected an impermissible sentence he accidentally imposed for a fatal shooting defendant, but declined to reduce his overall prison time. Read more »

Parties argued final motions, including a prosecution request to exclude evidence of the victim’s violent character, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 21. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a homicide defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea on July 10. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a prosecutor’s motion for trial continuance in a non-fatal shooting case on July 1.  Mario Kirksey, also known as Jaymario Kirksey, 36, is charged with assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting of an individual on the 1300 block of Okie Street, NE on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered prosecutors to provide more information on an artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition software program that was used to identify a shooting defendant on July 1.  Marquis Foster, 43, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence or dangerous crime for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that wounded one individual on June 8, on the 2500 block of Georgia Avenue, NW. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz agreed with defense criticism of the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the U.S. Read more »

Defense argued several motions to suppress evidence and dismiss a shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz in a hearing on June 29.  Mario Kirksey, also known as Jaymario Kirksey, 36, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ruled on June 26 not to allow prosecutors’ late-filed evidence in a homicide trial.  Gerald Brevard, 34, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill in a bias-related crime, aggravated assault knowingly in a bias-related crime, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, three counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, mayhem in a bias-related crime, and destruction of property worth less than $1,000. Read more »