A defendant filed a hand-written letter asking for a new trial then cursed the prosecution during closing arguments in a homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. Read more »

A defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. Read more »

Prosecutors presented evidence on Aug. Read more »

A homicide defendant decided to take a plea deal on July 27. Read more »

A carjacking defendant’s request for release following a seven-year-old bench warrant for a 2017 case was denied July 18 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno.  Lakeesa Cambridge, 37, is charged with conspiracy, carjacking, assault with intent to commit robbery, robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle- crime of violence, and first-degree theft in her alleged involvement in a carjacking incident that occurred on Jan. Read more »

Although James Outland's attorney, Michael Bruckheim, stated that his client would like more time to consider a plea deal offered by the prosecution, the deal's rejection by Outland's codefendant, Bobby Gupton, at a hearing on June 21 denied Outland that opportunity. Read more »

In a co-defendant homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on June 12, one defense team argued against admitting statements made by their client in an interview with a detective. Read more »

A homicide victim’s brother told DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo , “It should be a life for a life,” before a homicide defendant was sentenced to 24 years of incarceration.  DaJuan Bell, 45, was originally charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, obstruction of justice, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict in connection to a shooting that claimed the life of 34-year-old Davon Childs on Dec. Read more »

A homicide defendant waived his preliminary hearing, and DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied his request for release in a May 14 hearing.  James Outland, 25, and Bobby Gupton, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Tavonayna Glenn on June 28, 2023, on the 700 block of 19th Street, NE.  According to court documents, a suspect fired 44 shots at the location, fatally injuring Glenn, before getting in an orange Dodge Charger and fleeing the scene. Read more »

Eric Davis, a 35-year-old resident of Lanham, Maryland, accepted a pre-indictment plea offer for a shooting in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 6.  Davis pled guilty to aggravated assault while armed, on condition that the government not indict him for the greater charge of assault with intent to kill while armed. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a homicide defendant’s request for a new attorney in a 2018 case, as his co-defendant refused to go to court.  Mark Price, 29, and Antonio Murchison, 31, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, five counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and seven counts of criminal gang affiliation. Read more »

On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover ordered a homicide defendant held pending future proceedings at a presentment hearing. Read more »

On March 21, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a homicide defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing.  Robert Straughter, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the murder of 24-year-old Tyejuan Harkum on the 2600 block of Naylor Road, SE, on Dec. Read more »

On March 1, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a homicide defendant to 32 years for his involvement in a 2018 murder.  Marquette Jordan, 32, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed, two counts of threat to kidnap or injure a person, assault with a dangerous weapon, simple assault, and carrying a dangerous weapon, for his involvement in the death of 48-year-old Ivan Lynch on April 30, 2018, on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE. Read more »