A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for three murder defendants in two separate cases.  Judge Michael Ryan scheduled a status hearing for George Anderson on April 14.  However, defense attorney Joseph Wong said that a report from the mental examination found his client was “not criminally responsible” for the crime.  Anderson, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of Devin Butler. Read more »

Amid the backlog created by a suspension of jury trials in the DC Superior Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a judge scheduled hearings for seven murder defendants.   During the Nov. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial, but he said it was a close call. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge found that a case for four co-defendants charged with the murder of an 11-year-old boy has enough evidence to go to trial, but with lesser charges than those originally filed.   The Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a preliminary hearing for four co-defendants charged with the murder of an 11-year-old boy after the second day of proceedings. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing for four co-defendants charged with the murder of an 11-year-old boy. Read more »

On June 18, a DC Superior Court judge postponed the Department of Behavioral Health’s request to release a defendant from DC's psychiatric institution until he is deemed competent. Read more »

A DC Superior court judge denied a murder defendant's release on May 14. Read more »

This case was acquitted on Dec. Read more »

This case was acquitted on Dec. Read more »

A judge let defense counsel to have more time for a bond review hearing. Read more »

As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing March 11, a defense attorney asked if it would be okay if he and his client wore masks in the courtroom after a witness came down with symptoms resembling those of the Coronavirus.  Juvon Julian Searles, 39, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting 46-year-old Paul Williams, Jr. Read more »

After an evaluation at St. Read more »

During a status hearing on March 5. Read more »