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 »

During a homicide proceeding on April 11, a defendant repeatedly interrupted the hearing as the prosecution attempted to have an expert witness testify about the defendant’s mental capacity. Read more »

Multiple witnesses testified, including the first responding officer, during a six co-defendant mass shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 9.  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 Baxter, 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 »

Prosecutors accused co-defendants of “turning a block into a battlefield” in a deadly mass shooting trial that began on April 8 before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz.  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 Baxter, 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 »

Attorney Kevin O'Sullivan argued that his client Tommy Whack is suffering abuse in the DC Jail,but DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz refused to grant Whack pre-trial release on April 4. Read more »

A murder defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 4. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered additional mental competency evaluations for a murder defendant on April 4. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ruled on shooting co-defendants' motions for severance on April 4. Read more »

A murder defendant waived her right to conduct independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 21. Read more »

Dominique Winters, the defense attorney for Christian Johnson, told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 14 that her client had rejected a plea deal offered by the prosecution and plans to file for dismissal on based on the prosecutor's conduct. Read more »

Rubin Holman waived his right to test DNA evidence during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 14. Read more »

A homicide co-defendant asked DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz to sever his case from his brother’s on March 14.  Juvan Alston, 23, and Davon Alston, 22, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz approved Tyler Stringfield's request to test DNA evidence at a hearing on March 14, even though Stringfield previously waived his right to perform independent testing. Read more »

Pretrial motions arguments continued in a six-codefendant trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 12.  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 involvement in the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 31-year-old Donnetta Dyson, 24-year-old Keenan Baxter, 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 stabbing defendant partially asserted his right to independently test DNA before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 7.  George Syndor, 45, is charged with three counts of first-degree premeditated murder while armed that was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel committed during release, burglary while armed offense was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel offenses committed during release, and kidnapping while armed offense was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel offenses committed during release for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that killed Christy Bautista, 31, on March 31, 2023, at a hotel on the 1600 block of New York Avenue, NE. Read more »