Defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, motioned to withhold body-worn camera footage of her speaking to her client, a non-fatal shooting defendant, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 31. Read more »

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 »

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 Neal Kravitz issued a bench warrant on July 24 to arrest a domestic stabbing defendant who allegedly violated his probation and failed to appear in court.  Gabriel Esquina, 23, is on probation for aggravated assault knowingly for the non-fatal stabbing of his father on the 2800 block of Myrtle Avenue, NE on Jan. Read more »

The prosecution called five witnesses to testify about DNA and blood and bodily fluid samples in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 30. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defense request for a mistrial in a fatal stabbing case after disputed testimony from a key witness on July 29.   Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and destruction of property valued at $1,000 or more for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of her former romantic interest, 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd, on June 22, 2024, in the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Read more »

Parties presented opening arguments in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 28.  Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and destruction of property valued at $1,000 or more for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of her former romantic partner, 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a homicide defendant to 11 years of imprisonment under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) on June 24.  Judge Kravitz sentenced Caleb Padilla, 20, to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Damion Hill on the 1800 block of Benning Road, NE, on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a fatal shooting defendant to 18 years imprisonment on July 24.   Tyree Irving, 29, was sentenced for second-degree murder while armed. Read more »

The muder trial for defendant Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, was delayed on July 27, after DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz signed an arrest warrant for an eyewitness that prosecuting attorneys have been unable to contact.  Bonaparte is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and destruction of property valued at $1,000 or more, in connection to her alleged involvement in the murder of 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd on the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Read more »

Defense attorneys in a carjacking case argued for DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz to sentence their clients under the more lenient Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) on July 17.   A jury delivered mixed verdicts on Jan. Read more »

Before jury selection began on July 23 for the trial of homicide defendant Vanessa Bonaparte, 34, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied two defense motions. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz released a fatal arson defendant on July 22.  Dayshawn Nolan, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a fatal arson incident that occurred on July 3, 2022 at the 400 Block of Condon Terrace, SE. Read more »

In a hearing on July 17, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz corrected an impermissible sentence he accidentally imposed for a fatal shooting defendant, but declined to reduce his overall prison time. Read more »

Parties argued final motions, including a prosecution request to exclude evidence of the victim’s violent character, before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on July 21. Read more »