Judge Neal Kravitz Archives - Page 22 of 23

Murder Defendant Wants to Conduct DNA Testing on Evidence

Details During a status hearing on Feb 21, a murder defendant said he wanted to conduct DNA testing on evidence. John McRae, 40, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, unlawful... Read More

Judge Re-schedules Murder Trial

Details During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge moved a jury trial date up despite the fact that both parties need time to go over evidence and decide if... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Argue Over Using Instagram Photos As Evidence

Details During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 20, the defense and prosecution argued over whether or not to allow photos that were posted on social media by the defendant in... Read More

Case Dismissed: Parties Dispute Over Number of Gunshots

Details Editor’s note: The case against Kenneil Cole was dismissed on Feb. 1, 2023. During a status hearing Feb. 20, the prosecution told a DC Superior Court judge that a medical... Read More

‘I’m willing to take a risk,’ Judge Says

Details During a felony status conference on Feb. 14, a judge granted the defense’s request for release. Terrance Barnes, also known as Michael Barnes, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Observation Exam

Details During a mental observation hearing on Feb. 14, a judge ordered a mental observation exam, while the defense requested release for a murder defendant. Daryl Thompson, also known as Darryl... Read More

Defense Wants to Exclude Expert’s Opinion in Murder Case

Details During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 13, the defense argued that an expert’s opinion should be excluded in a murder case. Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Is Not Yet Competent, Judge Says

Details A DC Superior Court judge found that a murder defendent was not competent at a Feb. 10 mental observation hearing. Reginald Turner is charged with second-degree murder with a firearm... Read More

Judge Dismisses Murder Case

Details During what would have been the first day of a murder trial, a DC Superior Court judge ruled to dismiss the case without prejudice due to the prosecution’s failure to... Read More

Testimony of Responding Officer Will Not be Taken into Account, Judge Says

Details A judge decided Feb. 6 to reject testimony from an officer, citing two prior incidents in which the officer did not tell the truth. Keith Archie, 39, is charged with... Read More

Counsel Argues Over Murder Defendant’s Daughter’s Testimony

Details During the continuation of a motion hearing on Feb. 4, defense and prosecution argued about whether or not to exclude testimony from the murder defendant’s daughter. Keith Archie, 39, is... Read More

Trial Date Remains the Same

Details During a status hearing, Jan. 31, a DC Superior Court judge opted against changing a murder trial date. Antonio Clifton Jackson, 32, a resident of Capital Heights, Md., was charged... Read More