Judge Neal Kravitz Archives - Page 21 of 23

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release Request to Prevent COVID-19 Contraction

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s request for release, which was filed in order to prevent his contraction of COVID-19. Javon Gunter, 18, is charged with first-degree... Read More

DC Superior Court Motions for Release

Details In the wake of COVID-19, several inmates have filed motions for release. According to Leah Gurowitz, director of media and public relations at DC Superior Court and DC Court of... Read More

‘Will the Court Object to Me and My Client Wearing Masks in the Courtroom,’ Defense Asks

Details During a preliminary hearing March 11, a defense attorney asked if it would be okay if he and his client wore masks in the courtroom after a witness came down... Read More

Murder Defendant Competent to Stand Trial, Eval Says

Details After an evaluation at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, DC’s psychiatric institution, a murder defendant was deemed competent to stand trial. Bratrell Hawkins, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Defense Calls Murder Case ‘Flawed’

Details During closing statements March 9, defense counsel reiterated that the defendant was innocent, blaming a faulty investigation by the police for his arrest. Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2nd-Degree Murder

Details A murder defendant agreed to take a plea deal from the prosecution. Under the terms of the plea, the defendant could spend up to 10 years in prison followed by... Read More

Judge Says it Would be “Comical” To Trust Witness

Details During the first week of a murder trial, a judge said believing an eyewitness to the crime would be “comical.” Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Says it Would be “Comical” To Trust Witness

Details During the first week of a murder trial, a judge said believing an eyewitness to the crime would be “comical.” Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant on Personal Recognizance

Details A murder defendant was released on personal recognizance in order to deal with matters pertaining to his charges in Maryland. Reginald Turner, a resident of Southeast, DC, is charged with... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Trial Date Goes Unchanged

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 28, parties decided to keep the scheduled trial date for November of this year. Bernard Mckinney is charged with first-degree murder while committing or... Read More

Judge Moves Murder Defendant’s Trial Up

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 28, the trial date for a murder suspect was moved up by two months. Jordan Smith, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty and Request Trial

Details Co-defendants in a homicide case pleaded not guilty Feb. 28 and requested a jury trial. James Mayfield and Robert Moses are charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More