DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to one year and a day in prison on June 28.  Calvin Reid, 46, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possession of an unregistered firearm for his involvement in a shooting that occurred on Feb. Read more »

After a stabbing defendant rejected a plea agreement on June 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno set dates for a trial readiness hearing and a jury trial. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom heard several witnesses testify about messages among homicide co-defendants during a trial regarding a mass shooting that killed a little girl. Read more »

During opening statements in an armed carjacking trial on June 26 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno, defense counsel said the prosecution could not prove the suspect's involvement in the crime.  Antone Watkins, 29 is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, robbery while armed, unauthorized use of a vehicle while armed and two counts of possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

Prosecutors extended a homicide defendant’s plea deal for two weeks in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 27. Read more »

On the third day of trial for a multi-defendant murder and gang affiliation case, prosecutors introduced online messaging and video evidence for past crimes of the alleged co-conspirators to a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom on June 26. Read more »

During the second day of trial for a multi-codefendant homicide case, the prosecution brought seven witnesses to the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

Defense attorney Jason Tulley informed DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun of an emergency motion he recently filed for his client to be immediately released from the DC Jail during a June 25 hearing. Read more »

On June 24, during the first day of trial for a mass shooting that occurred almost six years ago, parties in a three co-defendant case gave opening statements in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun and jurors, claiming different narratives about “beef” between street gangs.  Mark Price, 29, and Antonio Murchison, 31, are charged with first-degree murder while armed, five counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy, and seven counts of criminal gang affiliation. Read more »

A carjacking defendant was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on June 24, and the jury selection was scheduled for the following day. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan postponed the sentencing of two murder co-defendants who refused to get off the van. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a newly appointed defense attorney's request for extra time to review additional evidence provided by the prosecution during a hearing on June 24.  Jaime Macedo, 23, is charged with felony murder while armed, robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Maxwell Emerson, 25, on July 5, 2023. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno denied Sebastian Fonseca-Gomez’s modification request to remove his GPS monitor while released in a June 21 hearing. Read more »

Shooting co-defendants rejected a wired plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun during a June 21 hearing.  Daquawn Lubin, 29, and Jonathan Young, 34, are charged with conspiracy, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, aggravated assault while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for their alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured two individuals. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 135 months of incarceration, as agreed upon through a plea deal, on June 21.  Anthony Lewis, 25, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Cameron Clemons. Read more »