On April 10, a DC Superior Court judge released a murder defendant after he was able to obtain suitable housing. Read more »

A DC Jail inmate was denied her release despite having a low cash bond. Read more »

A DC Superior judge denied a murder defendant's request for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant's request for release, which was filed in order to prevent his contraction of COVID-19. Read more »

On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied an inmate's motion for release, which was filed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

In the wake of COVID-19, several inmates have filed motions for release. Read more »

The DC Department of Correction's (DC DOC) response to the coronavirus has sparked numerous questions about what the department is doing to keep workers and inmates healthy. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing March 11, a defense attorney asked if it would be okay if he and his client wore masks in the courtroom after a witness came down with symptoms resembling those of the Coronavirus.  Juvon Julian Searles, 39, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting 46-year-old Paul Williams, Jr. Read more »

During the first week of a murder trial, a judge said believing an eyewitness to the crime would be “comical.” Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 26-year-old Cheyenne Washington on the 4400 block of E Street, SE in July of 2018. Read more »

During a felony arraignment on March 3, a Washington, DC Superior Court judge encouraged counsel to wait until they knew whether or not the case would go to trial before scheduling a date.  Travis Russell, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing Michael Hooker, 44, on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

During a status hearing on Feb. Read more »

During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge moved a jury trial date up despite the fact that both parties need time to go over evidence and decide if a murder defendant wanted to conduct DNA testing. Read more »

During a felony status conference on Feb. Read more »

During a mental observation hearing on Feb. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge found that a murder defendent was not competent at a Feb. Read more »