Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Wednesday, May 11 at 3 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.
Monday
William Spriggs in courtroom 302 (Judge William Jackson) for a status hearing in a second-degree murder case. The victim, Antoine Buckner, was shot to death May 30, 2010. Spriggs is represented by attorney Thomas Dybdahl. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Joseph Spinks in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a status hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Delonte Butler, was killed Saturday, Sept. 25. 2010 in southeast D.C. Spinks is represented by attorney Eugene Ohm. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday
Ronald Pickett in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for a status hearing in a second-degree murder case. The victim, Vanessa McGee, was shot to death in March. Pickett is represented by attorney Kia Sears. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
Antoine Taylor in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for a status hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Joshua Hopkins, was shot to death July 3, 2010. Taylor is represented by attorney Charles Daum. The conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
