D.C. Witness
Stabbing Defendant Faces Mental Struggles on Probation
DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe found a stabbing defendant mentally incompetent during a hearing on April 8...
Judge Rejects Youth Tempered Sentence for Shooting Defendant
DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a young shooting defendant’s request to be sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation...
Detective Says Murder, Mass Shooting Defendant ID’d Through Social Media, Surveillance Footage
A detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan that a homicide defendant...
Judge Grants Defendant’s Release in Wood Plank Murder
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz released a homicide defendant under electronic monitoring...
Defense Challenges DNA Evidence in Murder Case
During a status hearing on March 18 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park, the prosecution presented crime scene evidence they say...
Woman Receives Suspended Sentence For Fatal Shooting Role
DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo imposed a suspended sentence on Feb. 28 for a woman connected to a fatal shooting...
Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case, Denies Release
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide case on Feb. 21.
Shooting Victim Testifies Argument Started Over a Child
A shooting victim told a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt she and one of the defendants knew each other...
Psychologist Declares Shooting Defendant Competent Despite Learning Disability
During a mental observation hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on March 7, a forensic psychologist testified that...
Homicide Defendant Withdraws Guilty Plea
A homicide co-defendant’s request to withdraw a guilty plea was granted by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Feb. 14.
Judge Says Victim, ‘Absolutely Scared Out of Her Mind,’ in Armed Carjacking Case
DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond found probable cause that a defendant was a perpetrator in...