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Motion Hearing Continued for Murder Defendant in Quarantine

Details A defendant accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner was unable to appear in court for a Aug. 17 motion hearing due to being in COVID-19 quarantine. Christian Johnson, 31, is... Read More

Did Kareem Ware’s 2009 Homicide Happen in DC or Maryland?

Details Thirteen years after a man was killed in what is suspected to have been a robbery gone wrong, attorneys are divided over a key detail of the homicide- where it... Read More

Amid Release Requests, Plea Offer for Murder Defendants Remains on the Table

Details Prosecutors are keeping a plea deal for two murder co-defendants on the table until the next status hearing in January. In the meantime, the defendants’ lawyers are seeking their clients’... Read More

Child Sex Abuse Defendant Retains Private Counsel

Details A defendant charged with first-degree child sex abuse retained private counsel during a hearing. According to court documents, the 36-year-old defendant is accused of sexually abusing a young girl, to... Read More

Homicide Defendants Indicted on 8 Counts

Details Two murder defendants have been indicted on eight charges. On the afternoon of April 29, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers found Devonte Speight 1800 block of Maryland Avenue, NE, suffering... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a defendant charged with first-degree sexual abuse has enough evidence to go to trial. The 31-year-old... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for 1st-Degree Murder

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is enough evidence to bring a homicide case to trial. Kenneth Stewart, 59, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Grants Extension in Alleged Kidnapping and Hospital Escape Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave defense counsel more time to obtain an independent forensic exam for a murder defendant who is facing new charges after allegedly escaping from St.... Read More

Murder Defendant Still Awaiting Trial 4 Years Later

Details A DC Superior Court judge agreed to prioritize setting a trial date for a defendant who is charged with the death of a police officer in 2016. Dewayne Chatman is... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant found Competent Following Alleged Hospital Escape

Details During a Feb. 12 hearing that comes over five months after a convicted homicide defendant allegedly escaped St. Elizabeths Hospital, a DC Superior Court judge concluded that the defendant is... Read More

Judge Reschedules Murder Hearing for April

Details A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a murder defendant’s hearing for April. Duan Garmany, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of 28-year-old Christopher Payne, who... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder defendant’s hearing. Kenneth Wayne Stewart is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Courtney Jones, 54, on July 23 on the 2300... Read More