At the request of defense counsel, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a competency screening for a defendant accused of stabbing a 27-year-old woman to death while she was walking her dog in 2019. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge agreed to continue a hearing in a homicide case, so the defense attorney could have more time to speak with his client. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a felony status conference for a murder defendant. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge decided to modify a murder defendant’s curfew, however, she wouldn't allow the defendant to switch addresses.  Dijon Williams, along with his brother Daivion Williams, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their alleged roles in the death of 30-year-old Nurudeen Thomas. Read more »

At the prosecution’s request, a DC Superior Court judge continued a Feb. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court Judge scheduled a post disposition status hearing for a defendant who was convicted of murder in 2015.  Paul Danzo Tanoh Erik Postell, 32, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting 24 year-old Paul Danzo Tanoh outside a nightclub on March 21, 2013. Read more »

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There were 16 homicides in September, just two fewer than August. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge modified the curfew for a defendant who said he was wrongfully convicted. Read more »

On May 22, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released three inmates. Read more »

During closing statements March 9, defense counsel reiterated that the defendant was innocent, blaming a faulty investigation by the police for his arrest. Read more »

A judge suspended part of a murder defendant’s sentence on Feb. Read more »

During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. Read more »

On Jan 31, during a felony arraignment, a DC Superior Court judge inquired about the condition of a murder defendant. Read more »