Good judge. Bad person.
October 5, 2020
A D.C. Superior Court judge — always one of my favorites — retires abruptly after being accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
Remote sites now offered for D.C. court hearings
September 30, 2020
D.C. Superior Court now offers WIFI and computers for remote access to hearings at 5 locations. Call 202-879-1900 or email DCCourtsRemoteSites@dcsc.gov.
Call me Mr. Reasonable
September 26, 2020
I suspect that my remote-hearing persona may be more adversarial than my in-person one. And this concerns me: What does this say about me?
This website is plagiarized yet again
September 24, 2020
People really like my webpage on expunging your criminal record in D.C. They like the language so much they keep stealing it.
Bureaucratic delays plague motions to seal
September 3, 2020
In a cynical attempt to elicit the court’s sympathy, the government blames Covid-19 for its delays in responding to motions to seal criminal records. Bureaucratic incompetence is the true culprit.
Are criminal records ever truly expunged?
September 2, 2020
Use of the phrase “expungement of a criminal record” suggests that the record in question is truly erased/obliterated such that it no longer exists. Whether this actually happens – both practically-speaking and from a legal standpoint – is a bit more complicated.
DPAs, DSAs and other D.C. diversion programs during Covid
August 20, 2020
Hearings with respect to DPAs, DSAs and other diversion programs in Washington, D.C. will be postponed because of Covid-19. Although the agreements will remain in effect during this time, the government has discretion to terminate the agreements early.
With exceptions, D.C. Superior Court remains closed
August 18, 2020
D.C. Superior Court remains closed for most purposes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. What this means for criminal cases is as follows.
How does the Covid-19 pandemic affect a defendant’s speedy trial rights in D.C.?
August 16, 2020
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the time between March 18 and November 9, 2020 will be “tolled.” In other words, it will not count when calculating whether a defendant’s speedy trial rights have been violated.
Keeping the back-benchers in line
“Please hold for the President of the United States.” What could be more exciting than to receive a telephone call with these words?
