A prosecutor presented a plea offer for a murder defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert D. Read more »

A preliminary hearing was postponed on Sept. Read more »

During a Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun held a motion hearing on Sept.  13 where a homicide defendant requested less supervision.  Gary Rush, 40, is charged with second-murder in connection to the death of Keena Dowtin in Fort Dupont Park in Southeast DC on Sept.  20, 2020.  According to court documents, Rush was driving with Dowtin as his passenger and swerved to avoid hitting a deer. Read more »

During a Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that the evidence against a defendant accused of killing an 81-year-old man is enough to bring his case to trial.  On Aug. Read more »

Parties announced that they are beginning negotiations to resolve a stabbing case at an Aug. Read more »

A defendant in a domestic violence case expressed concerns regarding his safety in DC Jail, requesting transfer to the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF).  The defendant was charged on Jan. Read more »

D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a new date for a preliminary hearing in a child sex abuse case involving a police officer.  The defendant, 28, is charged with two counts of first-degree child sex abuse. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause July 27 in a homicide case that occurred earlier this month. Read more »

Parties agreed to pause the 90-day indictment deadline to continue plea negotiations for a 19-year-old defendant charged with first-degree sex abuse, kidnapping while armed, and armed carjacking.  On July 11, 2021, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers received a call from a complainant reporting that an unknown individual entered her vehicle, forced her at gunpoint to drive to an alley on the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW, raped her, and then stole her car.  The unknown individual was identified as the defendant when the DNA profile obtained from the victim’s swab resulted in a match with an arrestee from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division six-months after the incident, according to court documents.  During a hearing on July 26, the prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun she was still in plea negotiations with defense attorney Howard McEachern and requested a continuance for the hearing.  The defendant was detained for this case on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun presided over a July 22 status hearing where a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal.  Gary Rush, 40, is charged with second- degree murder in connection to the murder of Keena Dowtin in Fort Dupont Park on Sept. Read more »

A jury found one co-defendant guilty of multiple charges including first-degree murder as it returned a partial verdict in a month-long murder trial. Read more »

A co-defendant murder trial concludes with parties delivering their closing arguments before the case was handed to the jury. Read more »