Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Saturday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. and will be re-verified throughout the week. Please remember that court dates can change, even at the last minute. To view the docket of a case please go to the D.C. Courts website and search by the defendant’s name. To add an item to the calendar, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com.
Thursday
William Spriggs in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony arraignment in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Antoine Buckner, was shot in May 2010. Spriggs is represented by attorney Thomas Dybdahl. The arraignment is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Friday
Samson Alemayhu in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a felony arraignment in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Assefaw Hagos, was stabbed to death May 28, 2010. Alemayhu is represented by attorney Santha Sonenberg. The arraignment is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Anthony Anderson in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony status conference in an involuntary manslaughter case. The victim, Tyrone Smith, was assaulted June 10, 2010. Anderson is represented by attorney Lauren Bernstein. The conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Robert Givens in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony status conference in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Sean Robinson, was shot to death Aug. 11, 2010. Givens is represented by attorney James Rudasill. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Deshaun (Deshawn) Johnson and Timothy Shade in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony status conference in a second-degree murder case. The victim, Bernard Lewis, was assaulted Aug. 30, 2010. Johnson is represented by attorney Lauren Bernstein. Shade is represented by attorneys Damon Catacalos and Atiq Ahmed. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Joseph McCrae in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony status conference in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Jonathan Estep, was shot to death July 10, 2010. McCrae is represented by attorney Dana Page. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Marlon Williams in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a felony status conference in a felony murder case. The victim, Min Soo Kang, was shot to death Sept. 13, 2010. Williams is represented by attorney Russell Hairston. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
