A shooting defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges, before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard closing arguments on Nov. Read more »

A witness, identified as both a friend of the victim's and the defendant's, testified about an ongoing feud between rival neighborhoods that may have inspired a murder and a series of shootings before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. Read more »

A jailed witness testified about a defendant in a teen homicide, serial shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. Read more »

A reluctant witness delivered heated testimony in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. Read more »

Witnesses, including the mother of a convicted defendant, testified in a jury trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

A murder defendant’s attorney didn't want the jury to see controversial music videos in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

The prosecution introduced technical evidence on several fronts in a fatal shooting in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Justice Rainey Brandt’s courtroom heard opening statements and multiple witness testimonies on Sept. Read more »

Prosecution presented closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 4, which led to a mistrial motion in a murder conspiracy case.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020, on the 600 Block of S Street, NW. Read more »

Prosecutors allege a rapper's shooting was the motive for three defendants' shooting spree, which led to the death of a young boy and multiple injuries.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020, on the 600 block of S Street, NW. Read more »

Text messages between a defendant and an alleged co-conspirator were reviewed, along with jail call recordings, regarding a firearm allegedly linked to a 2020 homicide, conspiracy case. Read more »

On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard testimony from a witness familiar with two co-conspirators, and evidence from forensic DNA technicians who explained their role in analyzing evidence in connection to a 2020 homicide case. Read more »

On April 1, a defendant's mother testified about clothing and phone calls that link suspects charged with murder and conspiracy before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020 on the 600 block of S Street, NW. Read more »

On March 26, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard testimony about social media messages showing firearms presented by the prosecution in a murder conspiracy case. Read more »