DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial.  Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting death of 38-year-old Lamar Walters on 2400 block of Franklin Street, NE on Jan. Read more »

A murder defendant gets a new date for his retrial.  Chad Hawthorne, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in connection to the shooting of 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on May 22, 2017.   In a March trial, jurors deliberated for more than a week but could not come to a decision on any of his charges. Read more »

A family member of a victim killed in a deadly hit-and-run expressed frustration over the slow speed of judicial proceedings as a homicide defendant sought more time to consider a plea deal. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial for three co-defendants charged in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting.   The three, 18-year-old Nelfy Hernandez, 20-year-old DeAndre Levy and 18-year-old Trey Prillerman, are accused of firing into a group of teenagers on the 5500 block of 9th Street, NW, on Aug. Read more »

Less than a month after a murder trial ended with jurors unable to reach a verdict, the defendant requested new counsel as prosecutors gear up to re-try the case. Read more »

Parties in the case of a deadly motor vehicle collision are deadlocked in plea negotiations. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a trial for a re-opened murder case at the prosecution's request. Read more »

A judge scheduled a murder defendant to go to trial again in January 2023 after the DC Court of Appeals reversed his convictions. Read more »

The defense counsel for three murder defendants are seeking to have their clients released from custody. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge delayed a June 4 sentencing hearing for a sex abuse case at the defense’s request.  In January 2020, Jamar Tillman was convicted in a court trial of third-degree sex abuse, assault with intent to commit third-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor sex abuse, attempted misdemeanor sex abuse, kidnapping and robbery.  Defense attorney Jonathan Zucker requested a forensic screening to determine if his 37-year-old client is competent both to proceed to sentencing and to get standby counsel to assist him in the case. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a March 16 hearing in a post-conviction sex abuse case, so parties could decide on the best time frame for sentencing and if it should be done in person or remote. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge appointed a new attorney for a defendant charged with multiple felonies as a motion to dismiss his case waits to be heard. Read more »

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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a murder case has enough has enough evidence to go to trial.  Co-defendants Carlo General, Christian Wingfield and Daryle Bond are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal on July 4 on the block of 1400 Cedar Street, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) does not believe that McNeal or anyone in his family was a target.  One suspect, Marcel Gordon, is still wanted. Read more »

On Dec. Read more »