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On July 26, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause that Dwayne Fountain committed murder, and released him to home confinement. Read more »

On June 22, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced Braxton Johnson to ten-years in prison for committing assault with intent to kill.  Johnson, 29, was originally charged with four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of destruction of property for allegedly shooting and injuring his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in separate incidents, only weeks apart. Read more »

In a June 13 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced Cornell Smith, 19, to four years in prison in keeping with a plea deal for an attempt to commit robbery while armed.  According to court documents, on Sept. Read more »

On June 7, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a defense attorney’s request for time to do independent DNA testing.  Cordell Lesene, 36, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm because of a prior conviction, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 100 block of 57th Place SE, on February 6, 2022.  According to court documents, the dispute arose as a result of a drug deal. Read more »

On June 6, Erie English's effort to end probation was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park based on an alleged violation of his release terms.  English, 45, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside the home for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on July 31, 2021 on the unit block of N Street, SE. Read more »

In a May 26 hearing, defense attorneys for co-defendants Demonte Gibson and Tre'quan Nelson asked for a 45-day extension pending grand jury indictments. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted the defense until June 23 to file a motion that would potentially limit DNA evidence introduced on May 22.  Demonte Gibson, 26, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Dec. Read more »

In her opening argument, defense attorney Gemma Stevens told jurors that Vincent Gyamfi “just kept coming” after Lewkus Turner in a family squabble that ultimately proved deadly. Read more »

Jurors convicted a suspect on weapons violations on May 17 after a two-day trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park.  Carlos Chambers, 26, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a previous conviction, carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possession of an unregistered firearm in connection to a shooting near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

A shooter accepted a guilty plea offer on March 31, nearly a year after the incident occurred. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park set a new trial date for an assault case. Read more »

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