February 2023 - Page 14 of 15

Sex Abuse Trial Closes 3 Days Earlier Than Expected

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - February 2, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details Three days earlier than anticipated, a sex abuse trial concluded with closing arguments on Feb. 1. The case, which had been unsolved for years, involved a 47-year-old defendant who is... Read More

Judge Grants Prosecution’s Request For Pretrial Hold in Murder Case

Details Even though evidence weighed in the defendant’s favor, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the prosecution’s request for a pretrial hold to guarantee the community’s safety. On Feb.12, 2020,... Read More

Sexual Assault Defendant Waives His Right to Preliminary Hearing, Case Bound for Grand Jury

By Aerial Lopez [former] - February 2, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details On Feb. 1, a defendant in a sexual assault case waived his right to a formal reading of his charges, thus forfeiting his preliminary hearing. The defendant, a home health... Read More

Defense Files Motion to Suppress Use of Defendant’s iCloud Data In Trial

Details A murder defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein on Feb. 1 to discuss a pending motion in his case. Joshua Emmanuel Franklin was indicted... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Feb. 1, on the 4500 block of Benning Road, SE. According to a press release, at about 8:02 pm,... Read More

Document: Arrest made in a Southeast Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest that occurred on Feb. 1, inside of the Potomac Avenue Metro Station. According to a press release, at about 9:19 am, officers responded... Read More

Co-defendants Appear for Motion Hearing in Preparation for 10 Year Old’s Murder Trial

Details Six of nine co-defendants in a murder case appeared in court on Jan. 31 in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun for a motion hearing to prepare for... Read More

Judge Pushes Ruling on Release in 30- Year Old Homicide

Details In a Feb. 1 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed ruling on a motion of release in a homicide from 1993. William Ransford, 59, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Vacates Trial Date in Sexual Assault Case

By Aerial Lopez [former] - February 1, 2023
Burglary | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 1 felony arraignment hearing, a sexual assault trial date was vacated to allow the defense time to reevaluate potential plea offers. On July 9, 2022, the defendant... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Date Set for Murder Defendant

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a preliminary hearing for the second-degree murder case along with discussing a motion for release previously... Read More

Defense Requests Later Status Hearing to Review Prosecution Data

Details Two months after he was officially arraigned, a murder defendant appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein on Feb. 1. Darrow Johnson, 38, was indicted on... Read More

Judge finds Probable Cause in Shooting Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan determined there was probable cause in a Feb. 1 preliminary hearing for a murder case. Desmond Gaskin, 37, is being charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Month: February 2023