Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
On Monday, Judge Canan is expected to resume Herbert Hayes‘ trial 10:00 a.m. Hayes is charged with first-degree murder in the May 18, 2012 stabbing death of John Wesley Griffin.
The murder trial of four men— Anthony Hatton, Johnnie Harris, Jekwan Smith and Stanley Moghalu— is scheduled to resume Monday with Judge Henry Greene. Hatton, Harris, Moghalu and Smith are suspected of taking part in a series of attacks that took the lives of Steven Moore, Tyrell Fogle and Isaiah Sheffield.
Judge John Ramsey Johnson is scheduled for a status hearing with Lamont Hill, the man charged with second-degree murder in the June 11, 2012 stabbing and shooting death of 26-year-old Brian Dewayne Bloomfield.
Tuesday, LLoyd Bright is scheduled for a felony status conference and arraignment at 11:30 a.m. with Judge Herbert Dixon. Bright is charged with second-degree murder in the July 27, 2012 death of 61-year-old Darryl Eugene Sweet Jr.
Shawn Lewis is scheduled for a preliminary hearing with Judge Russell Canan. Lewis is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the July 3, 2013 death of Douglas Farley, who died of burn wounds after being set on fire.
Wednesday, David Tyrone Robinson is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Stuart Nash after pleading guilty to weapons charges in connection with the January 3, 2012 death of Howard Ricardo Sampler.
Davon Thomas is scheduled for a felony status conference with Judge Russell Canan. Thomas is charged with the January 17 stabbing mdeath of his grandfather, Emanuel Campbell.
James Sandidge is scheduled to a trial readiness hearing with Judge Robert Morin. Sandidge is charged with first-degree murder in the October 22, 2011 Howard University shooting and murder of Keenan Jerel Lee.
Jekwan Dante Smith is scheduled to a status hearing at 9:15 AM with Judge Herbert Dixon Jr. He is charged with the first-degree murder of Isaiah Sheffield, one of three victims of the “21st and Vietnam” gang.
Thursday, Arik Adani Sims is scheduled for a felony arraignment hearing at 11:00 a.m. with Judge Robert Morin. Sims is charged with first-degree in the September 30, 2012 shooting death of Lamar Michael Fonville.
Friday, Anthony Campbell and Jermaine Livingston are both scheduled for a status hearing at 3:00 p.m. with Judge John Ramsey Johnson. Campbell and Livingston are both charged in connection with the August 31, 2011 murder of Antwain Henderson.
Burnis Cole is scheduled for a felony status conference with Judge Herbert Dixon Jr. Cole is charged with second-degree murder the January 10 stabbing death of Raasheem Jamal Rich.
Daquan Tinker is scheduled for a status hearing at 10:30 a.m. with Judge Robert Morin. Tinker is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the August 4, 2012 shooting death of Terrence Robinson.
Judge Russell Canan is expected to hold a preliminary hearing at 11:30 a.m. for Ercell Overton. Overton is suspected of second-degree murder in the June 4, 2013 shooting death of tax driver Solomon James Okoroh.
James Brown is scheduled for a felony status conference at 10:00 a.m. with Judge Robert Morin. Brown is charged with second-degree murder in the December 29, 2012 shooting death of Darnell Rivers.
Joseph Chandler is schedule for a bond review hearing with Judge Herbert Dixon Jr. Chandler is charged with second-degree murder in the December 6, 2012 shooting death of Shirley Renee Tucker.
Judge Robert Morin is expected to hold a preliminary hearing for Mauda’Rico Proctor, who is suspected of first-degree murder in connection with the January 14 shooting death of Dominic Anthony Davis.
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.
