DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a mass stabbing defendant’s motion for a competency screening on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park  issued an order on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a shooting defendant’s request for a continuance in order to investigate new information in a hearing on Aug. Read more »

A defendant was arraigned on ten charges, and pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Aug. Read more »

A motion to reinstate a murder co-defendant’s release was discussed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park during a July 30 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard and ruled on pivotal motions of a murder defendant during a hearing on July 29.  George Sutton, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of John Coleman, 34, on May 1, 2023, on the 2000 block of M Street, NE.  The defense previously filed a motion to suppress oral statements made by the defendant. Read more »

A homicide defendant on release was granted a move from inpatient to outpatient drug treatment during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 3.  Christen Borden, 36, is charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children with grave risk for her alleged involvement in the death of her five-month-old son, Kenneth Walton, on Feb. Read more »

A homicide defendant will not seek an insanity defense as he was found to be mentally competent to stand trial, defense attorney, Steven Kiersh told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz at a hearing on June 20.  Gerald Brevard, 33, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, two counts of assault with intent to kill, aggravated assault, mayhem, unlawful possession of a firearm with prior conviction for a crime of violence, and destruction of property worth less than $1,000 due to his alleged involvement in three incidents.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in a shooting and stabbing of 54-year-old Morgan Holmes on March 9, 2022 on the 400 block of New York Avenue, NE, committing a drive-by shooting on March 3, 2022 on the 900 block of Mount Olivet Street, NE which left one person injured, and a shooting on March 8, 2022, at the intersection of 17th and H Streets, NE which left another person wounded. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park scheduled a new trial in May of 2026 for two homicide co-defendants on June 25, after their first trial ended in a mistrial. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Hermann held a preliminary hearing on June 25 without the defendant in a stabbing case.  Dallas McKinney, 20, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt extended a deadline for prosecutors to review motions in a homicide case during a status hearing on June 24.  George Sutton, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of John Coleman, 34, on May 1, 2023, on the 2000 block of M Street, NE.   According to court documents, Sutton allegedly shot Coleman three times from his car after the two got into a verbal altercation in an apparent road rage incident. Read more »

The prosecution and defense gave their closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park in a child abuse and felony murder trial on June 9. Read more »

Two co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a formal reading of their charges stemming from a nonfatal shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on June 6.  Demarco Hayes, 22, and Donte Bennett, 27, are charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and aggravated assault knowingly while armed. Read more »

Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz they had extended a wired plea offer to three homicide co-defendants during a hearing on June 6.  The trio would have to mutually agree on the terms for the agreement to be valid. Read more »

A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department testified on June 2 regarding his investigation into a an infant's murder and interviews with the defendant.  Faneshia Scott, 38, is charged with seven counts of first-degree cruelty to children and two counts of first-degree felony murder while the victim was especially vulnerable due to age. Read more »