Here are the 2023 Judicial Assignments for the D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division. Misdemeanors Courtroom 112, Senior Judges (Judges Reid-Winston, Weisberg, Motley, Morin, Keary and Canon), 1st DistrictCourtroom 116, Judge Deborah Israel, 6th DistrictCourtroom 211, Judge John Campbell, 7th DistrictCourtroom 218,... Read More The post 2023 Judicial Assignments for DC Superior Court first appeared on Koehler Law ..read more

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Given my experience with county prosecutors in Philadelphia and Virginia, it was a welcome surprise to begin working with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in D.C. The post Shoutout to the AUSAs in D.C.   first appeared on Koehler Law ..read more

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Five tips for representing indigent criminal defendants: (1) never push a plea, (2) don't defend the system, (3) never contradict your client, (4) a light touch often works best, and (5) a thick skin will prevent burnout. The post On working with indigent criminal defendants first appeared on Koehler Law ..read more