On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for later this month to give a defense attorney time to discuss the prosecution’s plea offer with his client. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge resumed arguments and a cross examination to determine whether a homicide defendant should be forcibly medicated in order to restore his competency to stand trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for four homicide cases, including two that have been open since 2017.  Judge Danya Dayson scheduled Chad Hawthorne for a trial readiness hearing on March 2. Read more »

During a mental observation hearing on Feb. Read more »

A murder defendant said recording a mental observation interview would be an "invasion of his privacy" during a status hearing, Dec. Read more »

A prosecutor requested that a murder defendant go through another competency exvaluation because the first one was unsatisfactory.  Daryl Thompson, who is also known as Darryl Tomkins, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, obstructing justice and threat to kidnap or injure a person  for his alleged involvement in the deaths of Edward Roberts Jr. Read more »