A stabbing defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz he fired his attorneys and would like to represent himself on April 9. Read more »

A homicide defendant objected to a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) that found him mentqlly incompetent to stand trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 3.  Marcus Barringer, 35, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, six counts of possession of large capacity ammunition feeding device, two counts of obstructing justice, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  The charges stem from Barringer’s alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Rashad Davis at the 2300 block of Nicholson Street, SE on May 6, 2022. Read more »

Parties presented their closing arguments to the jury in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 8.  Jaime Macedo, 24, is charged with first-degree felony murder while armed, attempted robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of more than one year, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered another mental assessment for a homicide defendant after the defense challenged his competency in an April 3 hearing. Read more »

The defense called a former detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to testify in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 2. Read more »

Editor’s note: Juan Guerra was acquitted of all charges by a jury on June 15, 2026. Read more »

A homicide defendant chose to testify on his own trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 1. Read more »

A defense attorney in a homicide case will argue the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 27. Read more »

A defendant accused of shooting and killing a man inside of an America’s Best Wings pleaded not guilty at an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 27. Read more »

The prosecution argued although an apparent CashApp robbery was not a “snatch and grab,” it should still count as felony murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz in trial on March 31.  The defense argued against the charge. Read more »

Witnesses discussed surveillance footage and Cash App payments between the defendant and victim in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 30. Read more »

A forensic scientist who responded to the scene of a fatal shooting testified that she was not aware that evidence was destroyed during trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 26.  Jaime Macedo, 24, is charged with first-degree felony murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in a July 5, 2023 fatal shooting of 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson on the 600 block of Alumni Lane, NE on the Catholic University of America campus. Read more »

The prosecution called a witness who identified the defendant as the suspect in a homicide case to the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 25. Read more »

A defense attorney argued a fatal shooting was an accident, not a murder, during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 24.  Jaime Macedo, 24, is charged with first-degree felony murder while armed, attempted robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction less than a year, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a shooting and carjacking defendant to 14 years of imprisonment in a hearing on March 20. Read more »