Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Thursday, March 3 at 8:30 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.
Friday
Samson Alemayhu in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a status hearing 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 hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Steven Cephas in courtroom 319 (Judge William Jackson) for a preliminary hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Dominic Kingsbury Jr., died Nov. 8, 2010 after being in Cephas’ care. Cephas is represented by attorney Jason Tulley. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here. Note: Judge Jackson normally sits in courtroom 302, but is temporarily assigned to 319.
Latonya Hall in courtroom 302 (Judge Thomas Motley) for a preliminary hearing in a felony murder case. The victim, Michaeldeon Roy Talley, was shot to death Feb. 15, 2010. Hall is represented by attorney Lauren Berntsein. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Note: Judge Motley normally sits in 391 but is temporarily assigned to courtroom 302.
Deshaun Johnson and Timothy Shade in courtroom 319 (Judge William Jackson) for felony arraignment 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 Atiq Ahmed and Damon Catacalos. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Note: Judge Jackson normally sits in courtroom 302, but is temporarily assigned to 319.
Brandon Miller in courtroom 302 (Judge Thomas Motley) for a preliminary hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Jamal Coates, was shot to death Sept. 28, 2010. Miller is represented by attorney Anthony Matthews. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Note: Judge Motley normally sits in 391 but is temporarily assigned to courtroom 302.
Damon Sams in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for a status hearing in a second-degree murder case. The victim, Ashley McRae, was shot to death Sept. 18, 2010. Sams is represented by attorney Thomas Dybdahl. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Leon Truesdale in courtroom 302 (Judge Thomas Motley) for a felony status hearing in a felony murder case. The victim, Calvin Godsey, was shot to death June 17, 2010. Truesdale is represented by attorney James Rudasill. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Note: Judge Motley normally sits in 391 but is temporarily assigned to courtroom 302.
Raymond Roseboro in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a felony status hearing in a second-degree murder case. The victim, Prince Okorie, was shot to death Nov. 30, 2010. Roseboro is represented by attorney James Rudasill. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
