Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Thursday, May 26 at 6 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.
Tuesday
Charles Coates in courtroom 320 (Judge Gerald Fisher) for a preliminary hearing in a felony murder case. The victim, Eddie Leonard Jr, was shot to death in February. Coates is represented by attorney Santha Sonenberg. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Charging documents in the case are here.
Terrance Brooks in courtroom 319 (Judge Thomas Motley) for trial in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Zachery Funke, was stabbed to death January 2010. Brooks is represented by attorney Arthur Ago. The trial is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Thursday
Derrell Bennett and Reginald Vance in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a status in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Keith Banks, was shot to death in November. Bennett is represented by attorney Brian McDaniel. Vance is represented by attorneys Eugene Ohm and Stephen Cooper. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Ronald Taylor in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a status hearing in a felony negligent homicide case. The victim, Bartlett Tabor, was killed in a vehicle collision in 2008. Taylor is represented by attorney John Carney. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
Keith Wade in courtroom 310 (Judge Lynn Leibovitz) for a status hearing in a first-degree murder case. The victim, Keith Neal, was shot to death January 2010. Wade is represented by attorney Russell Hairston. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
