Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Thursday, April 21 at 5 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.
Wednesday
Brian Gaither in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a status hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Latisha Frazier, is believed to have been assaulted Aug 2, 2010. Gaither is represented by attorney Eugene Ohm. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
Friday
Anthony Anderson in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a status hearing in an involuntary manslaughter case. The victim, Tyrone Smith, died after being assaulted June 10, 2010. Anderson is represented by attorney Lauren Bernstein. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Robert Givens in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a status hearing 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.
Vernon McRae in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for sentencing in an involuntary manslaughter case. The victim, Michael Washington, died after an assault in Oct. 2010. McRae is represented by attorney Eugene Ohm. The sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
Deon Thornton in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for sentencing in a voluntary manslaughter case. The victim, Derrick Thornton, was stabbed to death Feb. 2011. Deon Thornton is represented by attorney Premal Dharia. The sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
Timothy Foreman and Carl Purvis in courtroom 319 (Judge Thomas Motley) for a status hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Gregory Joyner, was shot to death November 2010. Foreman is represented by attorney Steven Polin. Purvis is represented by attorney Premal Dharia. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
