DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a 2016 homicide defendant be released from St. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ruled that an independent counsel be appointed to advise a murder defendant in what was supposed to be a sentencing hearing on May 2. Read more »

The mother of one of the six co-defendants reluctantly identified her son in open court during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz in a hearing on April 29.  William Johnson-Lee, 22, Erwin DuBose, 30, Kamar Queen, 27, and Damonta Thompson, 28, are charged with conspiracy, two counts of premeditated first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and three counts of assault with significant bodily injury while armed, for their alleged involvement in the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 31-year-old Donnetta Dyson, 24-year-old Keenan Braxton, and 37-year-old Johnny Joyner.  Dubose, Queen, and Johnson-Lee each face nine additional counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

Defendants in a fatal shooting rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 29.  Ashton Inabinet, 18, and Na’eem Butler, 21, are charged with second-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Diamonte Lewis, 24, on Oct. Read more »

Prosecutors presented additional video evidence and eyewitness accounts to paint the crime scene in a mass shooting that took the lives of three individuals. Read more »

A former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) patrol officer described total chaos following a triple homicide, mass shooting crime scene before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 24. The multi-faceted litigation, ongoing for four years, involves six defendants facing a laundry list of felony charges for wanton attacks resulting from what appears to be a neighborhood feud. Read more »

Evidence painting a picture of the crime scene was presented to the jury in a mass shooting that claimed three lives. Read more »

Eyewitnesses confirmed they heard multiple shots fired and saw a black sedan with several suspects driving away from the scene of a murder and mass shooting. Read more »

A six co-defendant homicide, mass shooting trial continued before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 21.  William Johnson-Lee, 22, Erwin Dubose, 30, Kamar Queen, 27, and Damonta Thompson, 28, are charged with conspiracy, two counts of premeditated first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and three counts of assault with significant bodily injury while armed, for their alleged involvement in the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 31-year-old Donnetta Dyson, 24-year-old Keenan Braxton, and 37-year-old Johnny Joyner.  Dubose, Queen, and Johnson-Lee each have nine additional counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A defendant accused of tampering with evidence and assisting in a homicide rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 18.  Nichelle Thomas is facing 16 charges, including accessory after the fact second-degree murder while armed, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, three counts of misdemeanor credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, threat to injure a person, and four counts of obstruction of justice. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a carjacking defendant’s motion to overturn his conviction based on ineffective representation on April 18.  Marquise Lucas, 26, was convicted of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, unarmed carjacking, and three counts of armed robbery with an imitation pistol, for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 900 block of Florida Avenue, NW on Feb. Read more »

A stabbing defendant accused of killing his grandmother was found mentally incompetent to stand trial by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 21. Read more »

First responders testified they were preoccupied with helping the victims of a mass shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 10.  The defense, meanwhile, questioned whether evidence at the scene had been compromised in the chaos. Read more »

A stabbing defendant relayed concerns he's getting inadequate medical care to DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 15.  Christopher Moore, 24, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, threat to kidnap or injure a person, assault with intent to kill while armed and aggravated assault knowingly while armed in connection to a March 1 stabbing on the 700 block of 15th Street, NE.  Moore’s defense attorney, Sellano Simmons, stated that Moore had an appointment at Howard Hospital for a serious wound, but the physician allegedly only renewed his asthma inhaler. Read more »

A stabbing defendant was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz and pleaded not guilty to her charges on April 15.   Kelly Williams, 52, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred at the intersection of Independence Avenue and L’Enfant Plaza, SW on Jan. Read more »