Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
Jamison Koehler has written about criminal defense and protection orders in Washington, D.C. since 2010: case results, D.C. Court of Appeals decisions, the rules of evidence, and what actually happens at 500 Indiana Avenue. Hundreds of posts, searchable by topic.
D.C. Civil Protection Order Denied After Trial
Koehler Law won D.C. civil protection order trial alleging stalking. Learn how First Amendment protections affected the outcome....
Criticizing trial court, Court of Appeals reverses gun convictions
The D.C. Court of Appeals recently reversed four firearm convictions after concluding that police lacked reasonable articulable suspicion to stop the defendant. But Johnson v. United...
Another win in D.C. Superior Court anti-stalking order (ASO) trial
Jamison Koehler
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09/22/2026
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Koehler Law prevailed yesterday at another trial in the Domestic Violence Division of D.C. Superior Court. The court denied an anti-stalking order (ASO) petition filed...
Simple assault charge dismissed in D.C. Superior Court
Jamison Koehler
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09/21/2026
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The government recently dismissed a simple assault charge against a Koehler Law client in Washington, D.C. The dismissal came after the defense produced evidence supporting...
Respondent in CPO case awarded attorney fees in D.C.
A Koehler Law client was recently reimbursed for his attorney fees after prevailing as the respondent in a civil protection order (CPO) case in Washington,...
D.C. jury acquits Koehler Law client of CPWL
A D.C. jury recently acquitted a Koehler Law client of carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL) and other firearm offenses. According to the evidence...
“True Threats” and Stalking in Rokhvand v. Herzfeld
The D.C. Court of Appeals recently clarified what constitutes a “true threat” for purposes of the District’s stalking statute. In Rokhvand v. Herzfeld, 2026 D.C. App....
Why settle a civil protection or anti-stalking order case in D.C.?
The petition for a civil protection order (CPO) against a Koehler Law client was dismissed recently after the parties reached an out-of-court settlement. Our client no longer...
D.C. Court dismisses petition for anti-stalking order
People seek anti-stalking orders (ASOs) in Washington, D.C. for many different reasons. Some petitions involve conduct that legitimately falls within the protections provided by the...
Crowded dockets delay CPO and ASO hearings in D.C.
Presiding over civil protection order (CPO) and anti-stalking order (ASO) cases is one of the most demanding assignments for D.C. Superior Court judges. Each morning,...
Willful blindness in the reflecting pool cases
Jamison Koehler
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08/03/2026
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At some point, there will be a reckoning. The reckoning may be a public one: Lawyers hauled before the D.C. bar to face potential disciplinary...
Burglary, robbery and assault charges dismissed in D.C. Superior Court
The government recently dismissed burglary, robbery, and assault charges against a Koehler Law client in D.C. Superior Court. The key to the case was investigation....
Should your CPO/ASO case “trail” your criminal matter?
Domestic violence charges in criminal court are frequently accompanied by a petition for a civil protection order (CPO) or anti-stalking order (ASO). This is because...
Hit-and-run charges dismissed in D.C.
The government has dismissed charges against a Koehler Law client in a hit-and-run case. Our client was accused of leaving the scene of an accident...
Should I consent to a “CPO without admissions?”
If you are the Respondent in a civil protection order case, everyone else involved in the proceedings will want you to agree to a “consent...