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Murder Defendant Will Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details In a hearing on Aug. 2, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, William Ransford, 59, asserted his right to independently test DNA evidence Ransford is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Dismissed

Details Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan they had filed to dismiss a homicide defendant’s case during an Aug. 2 hearing. Khalil Khalilov, 34, was charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Denied Release For The Second Time

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s request for release on Aug 2, after initially being denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in April. Lavar... Read More

Shooting Defendant’s Sentencing Delayed for Youth Act Consideration

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur granted a shooting defendant’s request to delay sentencing in order to consider the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) as part of the sentencing, during an... Read More

Judge Denies Request for Shooting Defendant’s Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a request for release by a shooting defendant’s attorney on Aug. 2. Amonte Moody, 18, is charged with endangerment with a firearm and... Read More

Defense Says Prosecution Withheld Evidence in a Shooting Case

Details Defense counsel in a shooting case alleged the prosecution failed to provide potentially exculpatory evidence in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Aug. 2. Keith Walker, 30,... Read More

Murder Defendant Considering Plea Offer

Details A homicide defendant requested additional time to discuss a plea offer extended by prosecutors with his attorney in an Aug. 2 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Damon... Read More

Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial in Shooting Case

Details A shooting defendant’s request for a mistrial was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Aug. 1. Deon Cannon, 29, is charged with two counts of assault with... Read More

Defense Claims Police Discrepancies in a Homicide Investigation

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney claimed discrepancies in the police investigation of the case during an Aug. 1 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Bernard Matthews, 44, is charged... Read More

Judge Warns Defense Attorney Stabbing Case Will Go on With or Without His Client

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in an Aug. 1 hearing, told a stabbing defendant’s attorney he must warn his client the case will continue without him if he won’t... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 81 Carjacking and Robbery Charges

Details A carjacking defendant was arraigned on an 81 count indictment before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 1. Hanif Brown, 18, is charged with 31 counts of possession... Read More

Off-Duty Officer Testifies He Responded to Nearby Gunfire

Details The trial for a shooting seriously wounding two victims began on July 31, with both parties delivering opening statements to a jury before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Deon... Read More