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Two DC Superior Court judges sentenced a defendant to two life sentences without the possibility of release for two separate sexual abuse cases.  A jury found Ronald Berton guilty of kidnapping and first-degree sexual abuse for a 2016 case in which he broke into the victim’s apartment and sexually abused her in 2007. Read more »

A homicide defendant initially charged with first-degree murder pleaded guilty to shooting of his on-and-off girlfriend in 2021. Read more »

The status hearing for a homicide defendant was rescheduled to Aug. Read more »

The defense team in a domestic violence case is no longer pursuing a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.  The defendant is indicted on charges of assault with intent to kill while armed, cruelty to children, malicious disfigurement, aggravated assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.  DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo began the defendant's May 13 hearing by asking if the defense was still looking to pursue a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for sexually assaulting three young girls at the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. Read more »

A defendant entered guilty pleas in a series of sexual assaults at the Chinatown-Gallery Place metro station. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a case where the defendant is accused of beating a 76-year-old man to death has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge said she is prepared to sentence a sex abuse defendant to six years of incarceration in accordance with the plea deal he took. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case of a fatal shooting one fall afternoon in Bellevue has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge heard multiple motions ahead of a murder trial expected to include at least 90 government witnesses. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge heard arguments on two motions in a sex abuse case set for trial later this month. Read more »

A murder defendant will remain held at DC Jail following the denial of his release request. Read more »

A sex abuse case is set to go to trial in April. Read more »