The government and defense attorneys presented closing arguments in the trial of Derryck Decuir. Read more »

A judge ordered the man charged in the death of 15-year-old Malek Mercer held in prison as the trial progresses. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney argued against a mental competency finding before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park in a hearing on April 1. Read more »

On June 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found a legal basis for ordering further competency evaluations of defendant Alisa T. Read more »

On June 6, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered an additional mental competency exam for murder defendant Darryl Tompkins.  Tompkins, also known as Daryl Thompson, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged roles in the deaths of Edward Roberts Jr. Read more »