A fatal-shooting defendant was unable to attend his sentencing on July 31 before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz due to a stomach illness.  Korriek Akinola, 24, pleaded guilty on Aug. Read more »

The prosecution dismissed a homicide case after five days of a jury trial because of missing evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 1. Read more »

Parties delivered opening statements before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom on May 20.  Joshua Allen, 36, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence, and obstruction of justice. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park heard arguments on a defense motion to dismiss the case against a homicide defendant case on April 15. Read more »

Parties debated a potential misrepresentation of evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 3. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sharply criticized a DNA evidence investigator for repeated delays in producing a key case report for a homicide case on Oct. Read more »

Parties in a four-year-old murder case resolved to postpone the trial to May 2026 after disagreements between the defense and prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Aug. Read more »

A murder defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 23.  Joshua Allen, 35, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Read more »

A status hearing for a homicide case was postponed and rescheduled in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 11.  Joshua Allen, 33, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, and carrying a pistol without license outside a home or business. Read more »

A defendant in a homicide case requested new counsel and rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Feb. Read more »

A plea offer in a homicide case was presented by the prosecution in a Nov. Read more »

The prosecution alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that a homicide defendant is being indicted on four additional charges of obstruction of justice. Read more »

On Aug. Read more »

A murder defendant appeared in front of D.C. Read more »

A suspect was arrested in connection with a June 11 homicide. Read more »