On March 28, a homicide defendant’s ex-coworker testified about the suspect’s alleged gang involvement before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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A witness working with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was questioned about posts on his Facebook page in a shooting case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld…
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A witness testified that a homicide suspect was allegedly taking quizzes on his phone about murdering his best friend in a trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Tyiion Freeman to 108 years incarceration and Koran Jackson to 164 years on Sept. 13 for their involvement in a 2020 shooting spree…
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A planned furlough that would have sidelined attorneys working for the Public Defender Service (PDS) has been canceled but is not off the table, according to sources at the agency…
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A defendant found guilty of first-degree murder in 2014 pled guilty to the same incident during an emotional July 17 hearing in the courtroom of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey…
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At the culmination of a months-long murder conspiracy trial, both the prosecution and the defense submitted evidence at the last minute in hopes of bolstering their respective cases. On May…
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After a lengthy cross-examination by a defense lawyer, a frustrated DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt abruptly ended the May 1 proceeding in a murder and conspiracy trial. Tension had…
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On April 8, following a two-week trial, an alleged member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, was found guilty of two counts of murder before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth…
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On Feb. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Meribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal and sentenced a defendant to 15 years for a 2015 homicide. Derryck Decuir, 31, was originally charged…
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On Feb. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled on defense’s motion to suppress text messages recovered as evidence from a homicide defendant’s phone. Koran Jackson, 23, Reginald Steele,…
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On Nov. 13, parties delivered closing arguments in a trial for a 2014 homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Marvin Lopez, 43, is charged with…
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