A DC Superior Court judge decided to hold a defendant charged with the murder of an 11 year-old boy.  Marcel Gordon and his three co-defendants are charged with second-degree murder while armed in the death of Davon McNeal. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge found that a case for four co-defendants charged with the murder of an 11-year-old boy has enough evidence to go to trial, but with lesser charges than those originally filed.   The Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a bond review hearing on May 11, so a defense attorney could obtain and review his clients medical documents. Read more »

During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge moved a jury trial date up despite the fact that both parties need time to go over evidence and decide if a murder defendant wanted to conduct DNA testing. Read more »

During a status hearing, a lawyer requested a motion to withdraw because of scheduling issues.  Marquette Jordan  is charged with first-degree murder  while armed with a knife, robbery while armed with knife and threat to kill or injure a person. Read more »

During a status hearing Nov 12, counsel for the DC Department of Corrections said three murder defendants are being held in protective housing, or solitary confinement, for disciplinary infractions. Read more »

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During a pretrial show cause hearing a DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for a murder defendant who disappeared from a halfway house. Read more »

During a status hearing on Oct, 22  a defense attorney withdrew herself from a murder case.  Marquette Jordan was arrested on April 30, 2018, for allegedly stabbing 58-year-old Ivan Lynch on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE. Read more »

A murder defendant requested that one of his attorneys removed during a status hearing on Oct. Read more »

During a trial readiness hearing Aug. Read more »

In a case where three men were shot to death, a suspect has been identified and was ordered held without bail on June 12. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing Oct. Read more »

On July 10, the prosecution told a Washington, DC Superior Court judge that they are waiting on records of a murder defendant's medical history to assess his placement during the course of the case.  David Timothy Blakeney Jr., 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the stabbing death of his father, David Timothy Blakeney Sr., on the 1200 block of Stevens Road, SE in 2017. Read more »

New defense counsel in a 2017 homicide case told the court he was ready to begin arguments on June 8. Read more »