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Judge Arraigns Defendant on Murder and Gun Possession Charges

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee arraigned a defendant on first-degree murder while armed and possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Both of these charges were for offenses... Read More

Homicide Defendant Demands New Attorneys

Details In a July 26 hearing, a homicide defendant demanded new attorneys. Daryl Thompson, 33, also known as Darryl Tompkims, is indicted on 14 charges, including two counts of first-degree murder... Read More

Parties Request More Time to Test and Review DNA Evidence in 2020 Homicide Robbery Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted parties more time to conduct additional DNA testing in a murder case. Nathaniel Bates, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to 16 Years in Prison

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentences a defendant in a 2020 homicide case to 16 years in prison. On Nov. 18, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department received a call about... Read More

Homicide Defendant Refuses to Stay in Hearing, Demands New Attorneys

Details A homicide defendant refused to proceed with a June 27 status conference unless the judge agreed to appoint him new attorneys. Daryl Thompson, also known as Darryl Tompkims, is indicted... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Defendants Accused of Deadly Robbery

Details A Metropolitan Police Department detective took the witness stand to shed light on his investigation into an alleged robbery that turned deadly. A DC Superior Court judge ultimately ruled that... Read More

Parties Prepare to Retry Murder Case

Details Parties in a murder case are preparing to go to trial for a second time after the defendant’s convictions were reversed due to issues with the exclusion of Black jurors.... Read More

Murder Defendant to Remain Detained Despite Concerns Over Jail Conditions

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s emergency release request. Davon Patterson, 30, is accused of shooting 46-year-old Bryant McClain on the 800 block of Crittenden Street, NW,... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in Murder, Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability in a 2020 murder case, calling a guilty verdict, “very likely.” Bratrell Hawkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts... Read More

Murder Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial, Judge Rules

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant, 58-year-old Eric Davis, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior judge continued a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Bratrell Hawkins, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Murder Defendant Remains Unable to Appear in Court

Details Parties discussed the status of a murder defendant who remains hospitalized following his arrest in July. Rondez Tibbs, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of... Read More