Judge Todd Edelman Archives

Judge Says He Will Issue Order on Unopposed Motion in Murder Case by July 12

Details A DC Superior Court judge said he will issue an order on an unopposed motion in a murder case that has been affected by forensic errors by July 12. Ron... Read More

Acquitted: Judge Continues Murder Defendant’s Felony Status Conference

Details Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Brothers is still being held on homicide charges in another... Read More

Judge Finds Enough Evidence to Bring Homicide Case to Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case had enough evidence to move to trial. Jerome Alexander is charged with first-degree murder while armed – felony murder (attempted... Read More

Acquitted: Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder case

Details Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Brothers is still being held on homicide charges in another... Read More

Acquitted: Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder case

Details Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Brothers is still being held on homicide charges in another... Read More

Case Acquitted: Judge Finds Probable Cause for Co-Defendants in Homicide Case

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the evidence against two defendants is strong enough to bring their cases to trial. One... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability for Co-Defendants Charged with Murder

Details On Dec. 10, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Niko Hall and Kyrie Wells are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case, Holds Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 9, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial and held the defendant at DC Jail. Cory Brown, 39, is charged with... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case, Holds Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 9, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial and held the defendant at DC Jail. Cory Brown, 39, is charged with... Read More

Defendant to Serve 2.5 Years for Sex Abuse

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to serve two-and-a-half years for third-degree sex abuse following a global plea deal. Judge Todd Edelman sentenced 38-year-old Broadus Johnson to 40... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in Double Homicide Case

Details After seven minutes of deliberation, a DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability in a double homicide case. George Bernard Shaw III is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Murder Charge Dropped in Global Plea Deal

Details A defendant was sentenced to serve five years after reaching a global plea deal that involved dropping a homicide charge. Cinquan Cartledge was previously been charged with first-degree murder while... Read More