Approximately one month before a 2019 murder case was set to go to trial, the defendant accepted a plea deal.  Diquan Lucas pleaded guilty to shooting 33-year-old Brian Butler in his apartment on the 2100 Block of I Street, NE. On Sept. 9, 2019, Lucas entered the apartment and saw Butler in the living area.  An argument broke out between the two which quickly became physical. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge set a deadline for a prosecutor to turn over video evidence in a murder case set to go to trial this spring. Read more »

Hearings for multiple cases were canceled at the DC Superior Court due to the DC Jail seeing their largest COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, according to government data. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge agreed to appoint new counsel for a murder defendant who said he was displeased with his lawyer's work in his case. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge relaxed the pretrial release conditions of a murder defendant after he spent approximately eight-and-a-half months on home confinement.  Quincy Johnson is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 20-year-old Anthony Riley on July 17, 2020. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge imposed a 12-year sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree child sex abuse. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a felony arraignment for a murder defendant as the case approaches indictment.  Jaykell Mason is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 29-year-old Terence Dantzler on the 700 block of 8th Street, NW, on Feb. Read more »

Parties in a murder case said they are negotiating a plea deal and are likely to reach an agreement in the near future. Read more »

A prosecutor discussed her plans for the testing of DNA evidence in a murder case set to go to trial next year. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant to 12 years in prison.  Back in August, 26-year-old Devin Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 28-year-old Michael Cunningham on Nov. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a murder defendant to go before a jury in 2022. Read more »

On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A murder defendant decided against entering a guilty plea on July 20. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for experts to testify about a murder defendant's competency to stand trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing in a homicide case to allow more time for plea discussions. Read more »