DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted two motions regarding the release conditions of two murder co-defendants on Oct. Read more »

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A murder defendant testified he acted in self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on June 16.  Daniel Chapman, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman disputed photo and expert witness evidence during a felony status conference on June 6.  Daniel Chapman, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 43-year-old Antoine Ealey on July 22, 2023 on the 2300 block of L’Enfant Square, SE.  In grand jury testimony, a witness told police they found the victim “stabbed up” in an alleyway.  David Knight, Chapman’s attorney, argued against admitting that witness's testimony  into evidence, saying it would influence jurors' emotions without adding information about the case, since the witness said that they believed that the victim was stabbed but they weren’t sure.  Judge Edelman ruled that the grand jury witness would be allowed to testify only to their interpretation. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed scheduling a trial for a homicide defendant during a June 4 hearing after concerns over health-related issues stalled the case. Read more »

Defendants in a fatal shooting rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 29.  Ashton Inabinet, 18, and Na’eem Butler, 21, are charged with second-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Diamonte Lewis, 24, on Oct. Read more »

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified he found a gun inside a booster seat in the defendant's vehicle during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 29. Read more »

In spite of defense concerns that her testimony is unreliable, the prosecutor said,“It’s as clear as the elephant in the room” that a woman lied to protect her lover in a homicide case.  The issue was debated before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan in an April 24 pre-trial hearing for Robert Carpenter, 36. Read more »

A defendant accused of tampering with evidence and assisting in a homicide rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 18.  Nichelle Thomas is facing 16 charges, including accessory after the fact second-degree murder while armed, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, three counts of misdemeanor credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, threat to injure a person, and four counts of obstruction of justice. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied defense motions to suppress identification evidence in a homicide case on April 22.  Robert Carpenter, 36, is charged with second-degree 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 shooting of 42-year-old Tremaine Nicholson. Read more »

The defense filed a motion to suppress evidence found by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in a shooting homicide. Read more »

During closing statements for a fatal shooting, the defense complained that the prosecution was wasting the jury’s time before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years of imprisonment on Dec. Read more »

A murder defendant appeared virtually as the parties considered a trial date in relation to his ongoing medical condition in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. Read more »

A defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Raffinan on Oct. Read more »