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Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion for release on Dec. 3. Rafeal Stevens, 39, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and was convicted of possession of... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Motion About Missing Metadata

By Jenna Lee [former] - December 4, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion to suppress photographic evidence in a shooting case on Dec. 3. Ronnell Offutt, 35, is charged with four counts of assault... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Right to DNA Testing

Details A shooting defendant waived his right to independent DNA testing during a hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. 3. Richard Price, 24, is charged... Read More

Judge Denies Dismissal Over Missed Deadline in a Stabbing

Details A motion to dismiss a stabbing case for a missed deadline was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on Dec. 3, as he plans to continue to trial... Read More

Absent Murder Defendant Causes Hardship to Victim’s Family

Details Ethan Cunningham failed to appear before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 2 to accept or reject a plea offer, following several previous absences that have caused hardship... Read More

Judge Says, ‘Let’s Just Leave it Where it Is,’ Dismissing Nightclub Stabbing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum found there wasn’t enough evidence– including questionable identification–to justify a trial in a Nov. 27 preliminary hearing about a nightclub stabbing. Raymond Price was... Read More

Indictment Deadline Extended in Stabbing Case

By Kelsey Ball [former] - November 27, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The prosecution’s indictment deadline for a stabbing case was extended on Nov. 22 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Chackell Anderson, 40, is charged with assault with a dangerous... Read More

Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal For Two Incidents

By Kelsey Ball [former] - November 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting defendant accepted a plea deal that dismissed one of his cases entirely before DC Superior Court Judge Park on Nov. 22. Mekhi Wilkins, 19, was charged with aggravated assault... Read More

Shooting Defendant Not Guilty in Five of Nine Charges

Details Before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Nov. 22, a jury found a shooting defendant not guilty for five out of nine charges. Demonte Gibson, 26, was charged with... Read More

Domestic Stabbing Defendant Pleads Guilty to Felony Contempt

Details The prosecution dropped the charges of violent crime against Chackell Anderson in a domestic violence case, in exchange for Anderson’s pleading guilty to a felony charge of contempt before DC... Read More

Non-Fatal Stabbing Defendant Must Serve Suspended Sentence After Probation Violations, Arrests

By Laura Berol - November 22, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow imposed the sentence she had originally suspended for Demario Thornton on Nov. 22, due to reports from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency... Read More

Prosecutors Claim Defendant’s Purpose Was to ‘Kill, Kill, Kill’

Details Parties gave their closing arguments to a jury in a gang-related murder trial on Nov. 21 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with conspiracy,... Read More