DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan presided over a homicide defendant’s bench warrant return hearing on May 19, during which the suspect was arraigned for a 2023 murder.  Jasson Vasquez Pineda, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Larry Thomas on Aug. Read more »

Prosecutors in a homicide case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during a June 18 hearing. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s lawyer informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he will file a motion for a speedy trial, as both parties struggle to agree on a date for the proceeding.  Admonishing both parties in a June 13 hearing, the judge said "This is not a slam dunk case." Emerita Garcia, 45, is charged with second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in assisting her son in the fatal shooting of Larry Thomas, 27, on Aug. Read more »

Emerita Garcia was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 7, after being released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody earlier in the week. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s lawyer told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 31 his client is set to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and returned to the District in the coming days.  She was previously released from the DC Jail. Read more »

On March 19, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a defendant’s pretrial release in a 2023 homicide. Emerita Garcia, 45, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly aiding and abetting her son in the fatal shooting of 27-year old Larry Thomas on Aug. Read more »

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 44-year-old Emerita Garcia with first-degree murder for her alleged involvement in a homicide that occurred on Aug. Read more »