Parties discussed the prosecution’s motion to admit six co-defendant’s prior words and actions suggesting violence in a homicide trial from March 3 to 6 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 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 »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a defense attorney to visit his client in person after having to reschedule a status hearing for the fourth time due to the defendant’s failure to appear in court on March 7. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz heard a defendant in a non-fatal shooting case abandon his previous motion to withdraw a guilty plea on March 7. Read more »

A homicide defendant was granted new conditions for his pretrial his release on March 5 before DC Superior court Judge Neal Kravitz.  Jahi Settles, 23, is charged with attempted robbery, felony murder while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, premeditated first-degree murder while armed, and second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Langston Sharps, 33, on July 3, 2023 on the 2800 block of Hartford Street, SE.  Settles was previously on 24 hour home confinement, but requested to move in with his sister in Fort Washington, Maryland, under a curfew from 10 a. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz approved a transfer of a homicide defendant to St. Read more »

A homicide co-defendant’s request to withdraw a guilty plea was granted by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz re-sentenced a homicide defendant to 60 months of incarceration with credit for time served, and three years of supervised release on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied the prosecution’s motion to hold a murder defendant in criminal custody at St. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted a homicide defendant’s attorneys' request to withdraw from the case further delaying the trial--which was slated to begin on Jan.22-- during a Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted two defense attorneys' request to withdraw from a homicide case, further delaying the proceeding, which was slated to begin on Jan. Read more »

A homicide defendant was found to be mentally competent before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz delayed a homicide trial slated to begin on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz was surprised to learn that a homicide defendant was in Kentucky due to an error in judicial scheduling during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

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

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