Judge Craig Iscoe Archives - Page 3 of 9

Judge Releases Murder Defendant Under Supervision Program

Details During a detention hearing Dec. 4, a murder defendant was released with a condition to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Jessie Taylor, 43, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Denies Continuing Case for Prosecution

Details On Oct. 28, judge denied continuing a murder case after discussing the reasons why the prosecution is taking a long time to prepare for trial. Jordan Smith, 32, is charged... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Father Accused of Killing Infant Daughter

Details During a status hearing on Oct. 10, a DC Superior Court judge set the trial of a murder defendant accused of killing his three-month-old daughter is scheduled to begin on... Read More

Defense Plans to Conduct DNA Testing for Murder Case

Details During a status hearing on Oct. 11, a defense attorney told a judge that her client would like to independently test DNA evidence. Jessie Taylor, 43, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in 2010 Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause in a murder case because DNA under a victim’s fingernails matched the defendant. Kavon Young is charged with first-degree felony murder for... Read More

Judge Holds Murder Defendant Without Bail

Details During a status hearing Oct. 2, a DC Superior Court judge denied the defense’s motion to release a murder defendant to a halfway house. Jose Luzunaris is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Modifies Murder Defendant’s Release Conditions

Details During a status hearing Sept. 24, a judge approved the defense’s motion to modify release conditions for a murder defendant. Eric Smith, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Orders 2nd Full Competency Exam for Murder Defendant

Details During a Sept. 24 mental observation hearing, a judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a second full competency examination after not completing an earlier screening. Alisa Randall, 31, is... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Attorney Conflicts of Interest

Details During an ascertainment of counsel hearing Sept. 23, a murder defendant waived any potential conflicts of interest that his new attorney may have. Saeed Woodall is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Defense Asks for Materials Citing Possible ‘Mitigating Factors’

Details During a status hearing on Sept. 18, the defense requested access to documents in order to find possible “mitigating factors” in a murder that occurred in 2018. Keith Sweptson pleaded... Read More

Prosecution Files Motion for a Protective Order for Grand Jury Materials

Details During a hearing on Sept. 12, the prosecution argued for a protective order for Grand Jury materials. Steven Maye, 50, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement... Read More

Mother IDs Murderer As ‘An Animal’

Details During a sentencing hearing Sept. 12, a murder defendant was sentenced to 10 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter while armed. Jackie Berry pleaded guilty in June for stabbing 38 year-old Michael... Read More