After a fatal-shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges on July 31, a representative from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) voiced concerns with monitoring the defendant's release conditions before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt said she would contact the Department of Correction (DOC) general counsel to help Jerrold Coates access appropriate medical service during his incarceration.  Coates, 48, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 32-year-old Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer Terry Bennett. Read more »

D.C Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted defendant George Mudd a new defense attorney on June 17 after reading his “eloquently” written letter. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz maintained the release conditions for a homicide defendant on June 12 after she removed her GPS ankle monitor and violated her home confinement requirement.  Shawnta Aiken, 52, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Richard Walker, 56, on the 3000 block of P Street, SE, on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park released a homicide defendant to home confinement on May 21 after finding that the Department of Corrections (DOC) could not provide adequate care for his medical needs. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted a homicide defendant’s request for release to home confinement during a hearing on May 1.  Shawnta Aiken, 52, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 56-year-old Richard Walker on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a defense request to transfer a homicide defendant to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for medical treatment on April 9.  Desmond Barr, 25, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ambria Farmer at the 3300 block of Fort Dupont Drive, SE, on July 13, 2024.  All of Barr’s charges face an aggravating factor of allegedly being committed during his release for a prior offense. Read more »

Despite strong objections from the prosecution, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted the defense request to delay a homicide trial on April 8. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered that a homicide defendant remain in the DC Jail April 6 after he was transferred there by mistake. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park will order the release of a homicide defendant in order for him to receive medical care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in a hearing April 1.  Desmond Barr, 25, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ambria Farmer on the 3300 block of Fort Dupont Drive, SE, on July 13, 2024. Read more »

Prosecutors asked DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman to remove the Public Defender Service (PDS) from a homicide case after they asked to reschedule the trial again on March 20. Read more »

Defense attorneys argued for eight specific medical needs a murder defendant must be provided while awaiting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 13. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a motion for release filed by a fatal shooting defendant on Jan. Read more »

DC Supreme Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a homicide defendant to 26 years of imprisonment in a hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied the release of a murder defendant on Nov. Read more »