DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe granted a defense motion to acquit a defendant on his obstruction of justice charge related to a shooting on Feb. 13.
Dominick Jackson, 41, was convicted by a jury on Oct. 8, 2025 of obstruction of justice for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred on Nov. 20, 2022, on the 700 block of 12th Street, NE. A victim sustained gunshot wounds to his right thigh.
On Dec. 31, 2025, Kevin Robertson, Jackson’s attorney filed a motion asking for acquittal for the obstruction of justice charge against Jackson. Robertson argued in the motion that the prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof for this charge during the trial…