Mani Golzari Archives - Page 3 of 5

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant in a felony case that dates back to 2017. In March, Christopher Sanders pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and... 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

Defendant Can’t Claim Self Defense, Prosecution Says

Details During a status hearing March 12, a defense attorney said all of the prosecition’s motions have been responded to except for one that says the defendant cannot claim self-defense. Wilbert... Read More

Defense Plans on Filing Motion to Suppress

Details During a status hearing, a defense attorney said he was going to file a motion. Kavonte Richardson, 26, is charged with robbery while armed, first-degree murder while armed, and carrying... Read More

Judge Encourages Parties to Wait Before Choosing Trial Date

Details During a felony arraignment on March 3, a Washington, DC Superior Court judge encouraged counsel to wait until they knew whether or not the case would go to trial before... 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

Defense Not Identifying Evidence, Prosecutor Says

Details A prosecutor said Feb. 5 a defense attorney of not identifying the items of evidence that was being independently tested. Robert Edward Green, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Defense Requests Earlier Trial Date for 2017 Homicide

Details During a felony status conference on Jan. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted another hearing for Jordan Smith. Jordan Smith, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Defense Counsel Requests Case Dismissal

Details A murder defendant’s attorney asked a DC Superior Court judge to dismiss a case because the prosecution did not meet a deadline. Roscoe Jones is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Orders Defense to Return Shell Casings to Prosecution

Details At the request of a prosecutor, a DC Superior Court judge order a defense attorney to return 33 items of evidence, including 6 shell casings to the prosecution so that... Read More

Judge Modifies Murder Defendant’s Stay Away Order

Details A DC Superior Court judge allowed a murder defendant to enter Washington, DC for reasons other than court appearances. Keandre Barber is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Defense Asks for Continuance to Get DNA Results

Details During a status hearing on Nov. 8, a defense attorney requested a continuation. Robert Edward Green is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the shooting... Read More