DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a request to modify release conditions for a homicide defendant during a status hearing on May 1. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a full mental competency examination for a stabbing defendant who voiced that he does not understand his case on April 30. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a prosecutor’s request to test footprint evidence from a 2005 homicide during a motion hearing on April 23.  Michael Wells, 54, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, second-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, tampering with physical evidence, and arson. Read more »

A stabbing defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz he fired his attorneys and would like to represent himself on April 9. Read more »

Despite strong objections from the prosecution, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted the defense request to delay a homicide trial on April 8. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a mental competency screening for a stabbing defendant on April 3. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a shooting defendant to two-and-a-half years in prison on March 27 for shooting 26 times at his extended family members in a car.  Amonte Moody, 20, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for firing into a vehicle on the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE on April 22, 2024. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a homicide defendant’s fifth motion to delay trial on March 13.  Samuel Mack, 59, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Erica Ward on Dec. Read more »

Prosecutors said they would rescind a plea offer for a stabbing suspect after he failed to decide on the deal at the fourth consecutive hearing on the matter before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 11. Read more »

A stabbing defendant said his actions were justified while disputing a plea deal for the third time before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 6. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur heard requests for severance in a three co-defendant carjacking case on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz delayed sentencing for a homicide defendant so that he could finish high school at the DC Jail in a hearing on March 6.  On April 24, 2025, Caleb Padilla, 20, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Damion Hill on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park heard arguments from both parties regarding the defense’s motion to compel the release of outstanding DNA evidence on March 3. Read more »

Corey Bridges voiced dissatisfaction with his counsel during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a shooting incident during a hearing on Jan. Read more »