DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson Archives

Judge Denies New Attorney, Withdrawal of DNA Waiver in a Homicide

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a homicide defendant’s motions for new counsel and to withdraw a DNA testing waiver on April 14. Kevin Singletary, 47, is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendants Take Deal in Deadly Crowd Shooting

Details Bobby Gupton and James Outland accepted a plea offer from the prosecution for second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on April 4, in return for... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Fatal Shooting, Detains Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson ruled on April 4 that the prosecution established probable cause to send Quateze Moore‘s case to a grand jury. Judge Dayson rejected the defense’s... Read More

Detective Says Defendant Was an ‘Immediate Suspect’ in Shooting

By Keirah Chen - April 4, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom that a defendant was deemed an immediate suspect after a shooting... Read More

Prosecution Describes Defendant’s ‘Streak of Terror’ During Closing Arguments

By Elizabeth Price - April 4, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson and the jury in a non-fatal shooting and assault trial on April 2. Roger Jones, 42,... Read More

‘I Went From Pro Athlete to Paraplegic,’ Says Victim

Details The victim of a non-fatal shooting testified that he anticipated becoming a professional football athlete prior to the incident that left him as a paraplegic during a trial before DC... Read More

Shooting Victim Has Proof Child’s Mother Shot Him, Detective Says

Details 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,... Read More

Witness to Non-Fatal Shooting Says She Didn’t See Shooter

By John Battistelli , Leah Meyer - March 27, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A witness to a non-fatal shooting told a jury March 26 that she didn’t see the shooter during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Roger Jones, 42,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A murder defendant rejected a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 19. Ravon Slye, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly fatally... Read More

Detective Outlines Multiple Wounds Sustained by Homicide Victim

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective outlined the injuries sustained by a homicide victim in front of DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 13. Quateze Moore, 46, is... Read More

Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict For Homicide Defendant

Details A jury found a murder suspect guilty in a five-year-old shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on March 10. Guy Johnson, 57, was originally charged with first-degree... Read More

Parties Jockey Over Admissible Trial Evidence

Details 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,... Read More