A defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence in front of DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 20. Read more »

Editor's Note: Tyshay Moore was acquitted of all charges by a jury on May 2, 2025. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park allowed a homicide co-defendant to complete his sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during a status hearing on April 29. Read more »

Editor's Note: Tyshay Moore was acquitted of all charges by a jury on May 2, 2025. Read more »

Editor's Note: Tyshay Moore was acquitted of all charges by a jury on May 2, 2025. Read more »

Editor's Note: Tyshay Moore was acquitted of all charges by a jury on May 2, 2025. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a jury trial in a shooting to allow time to discuss the prosecution’s motion to suppress testimony from a defense witness on April 21. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied multiple motions for severance requested by three homicide co-defendants in a high profile case on April 2.  Johnny Wilkins, 34, Marcel Gavin, 37, Kharee Jackson, 31, Earl Robinson, 32, and Darryl Little, 30, are charged with three counts of first-degree murder while armed, premeditated first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of robbery while armed, nine counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and conspiracy for their alleged involvement in a mass shooting that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Albert Smith, Jr. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson heard testimony from a detective regarding the victim’s recollection of a shooting incident during a March 21 hearing.  Tyshay Moore, 27, and Javonee Jackson, 25, are charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, conspiracy, and simple assault for their alleged involvement in a shooting that injured one individual. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson is weighing prosecution and defense motions related to admissible evidence in a non-fatal shooting trial on March 8.   Tyshay Moore, 27, and Javonee Jackson, 25, are charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, conspiracy, and simple assault in connection to a nonfatal shooting on May 10, 2023 on the 700 block of 7th Street, NW.  Judge Dayson took under advisement a motion filed from Moore's defense attorney, Hannah Claudio to suppress tangible evidence from shell casings found at the crime scene which Claudio said did not match a recovered firearm. Read more »

A defendant, charged in connection to a fatal mass shooting, pleaded not guilty to additional charges, and requested his trial date be delayed before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a defense motion to sever one co-defendant from the other four in a fatal mass shooting case on Feb. Read more »

Two shooting defendants alerted DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson they intended to waive their rights to independently test DNA evidence during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with the shooting of a 5-year-old girl in a Southwest apartment on Dec 16. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 13-and-a-half years for his involvement in manslaughter on Jan. Read more »