DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park reminded courtroom visitors to stay calm and avoid interacting with witnesses after a fight broke out during a turbulent murder trial proceeding on March 11. Read more »

Multiple witnesses, including a forensic data analyst, testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom on March 10.  Nyjell Outler, 22, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in the murder of Demetris Johnson, 21, on March 20, 2021 on the unit block of Madison Street, NE at a gender reveal party. Read more »

A status hearing was held in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 7 to discuss pre-trial release conditions for two non-fatal shooting co-defendants. Read more »

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer testified in a preliminary hearing about a shooting in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 7. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting defendant was sentenced to 72 months as a repeat offender before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 7. Read more »

A stabbing defendant was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 6 following several postponements  Alexis Gray, 38, pleaded guilty on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ruled in a March 5 hearing that prosecutors in a fatal shooting trial can play a 911 call during their opening statements. Read more »

As part of the prosecution's ongoing case, a homicide victim’s mother testified about her son’s character in front of a jury in DC Superior court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom on March 6.  Nyjell Outler, 22, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, agg1ravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in the murder of Demetris Johnson, 21, on March 20, 2021 on the unit block of Madison Street, NE at a gender reveal party. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ruled that only certain parts of a 911 call connected to a non-fatal shooting could be admitted as evidence in the case, asserting that the victim’s statements were not an "excited utterance" and must be partially omitted, during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges on March 4, following a two-week long trial.  Darrell Moore, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during the crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Julius Hayes, 37, on April 3, 2021, at the 300 block of 18th Street, NE. Read more »

A defendant accused of being involved in a fatal shooting pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Feb. Read more »

The prosecution requested DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park toughen a no-contact order with the surviving children of a defendant accused of murdering her baby on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park delayed a jury trial on March 3 by two days after granting the prosecution's request for help looking for a material witness.   Nyjell Outler, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with a dangerous weapon. Read more »

A defendant in a homicide case requested new counsel and rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park appointed new counsel for a homicide defendant after his two lawyers withdrew on Feb. Read more »