A DC Superior Court judge ordered another examination to determine if a homicide defendant is competent to stand trial after the results of his first examination were inconclusive. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a June 10 mental observation hearing for a homicide case after the defense attorneys said they wish to challenge the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) report on their client’s competence to stand trial. Read more »

After learning that a petition for civil commitment has been filed, a DC Superior Court judge decided that a murder defendant who has been found unlikely to become competent to stand trial in the foreseeable future should remain held at St. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a former youth facility employee for sexually abusing a minor. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled another status hearing to allow time for a homicide defendant to undergo competency evaluations. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a March 16 hearing in a post-conviction sex abuse case, so parties could decide on the best time frame for sentencing and if it should be done in person or remote. Read more »

On March 5, a sex abuse defendant entered a guilty plea. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a status conference in a homicide case.  Andre Dubose, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a wooden object for allegedly killing 37-year-old Ahmad Simms on March 17, 2019, on the 1800 block of Q Street, SE.  During the March 3 hearing, the defendant was also arraigned in the case that stemmed from the alleged assault. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court judge continued a Feb. Read more »

DC Superior judges vacated two Jan. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the evidence against a man charged last month in connection with a 2010 homicide is strong enough to bring his case to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ordered an updated report on a homicide defendant’s competency to stand trial. Read more »

A 61-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to two charges on Nov. Read more »

“I cannot remember the last time I found no probable cause in a murder case,” said DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz after a few minutes of deliberation.  During a Nov. Read more »