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Homicide Defendant Denied Release Pending ReTrial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman denied a homicide defendant’s request for release on Jan. 22. Rafael Stevens, 40, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm during... Read More

Errant Prisoner Transfer to Kentucky Delays Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz was surprised to learn that a homicide defendant was in Kentucky due to an error in judicial scheduling during a hearing on Jan. 21. ... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Spite of Imperfect Self-Defense Claim

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause in a shooting homicide on Jan. 21 even though the defense argued there was a limited claim of self-defense. Tyquan Jennings,... Read More

Homicide Defendant ‘Non-Compliant, ‘ Case Delayed

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman again delayed a homicide defendant’s motion hearing after he refused to appear in court on Jan. 22. Ethan Cunningham, 22, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence in Homicide Case

By Keirah Chen , Allyson Nelles - January 22, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence on Jan. 17, in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt at a status hearing. Demonte Gibson, 27,... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to 13 Years, Six Months, Following Manslaughter Plea

By Allyson Nelles , Keirah Chen - January 22, 2025
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 13-and-a-half years for his involvement in manslaughter on Jan. 17. On Aug. 2, 2024, Delonte Jackson, 25, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Defendant Shot Murder Victim ‘In Cold Blood,’ Prosecution Says in Closing

Details The jury trial for a shooting defendant ended with closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Jan. 21. Idrissa Fall, 38, also known as Idy, is charged... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Motion For Dismissal

By Sophia Cooper , Natalie Valentin - January 21, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied motions filed by a homicide defendant, including one to dismiss the case, during a hearing on Jan. 17. Tommy Whack, 25, is charged... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Assessment for Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered a mental health evaluation for a homicide defendant, following his defense attorney’s request during a Jan. 17 hearing. Gerald Brevard, 33, is charged... Read More

Murder Suspect’s Release Bid Denied Despite Good Conduct Report

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman denied a murder defendant’s motions, including an emergency release from jail, during a hearing on Jan. 17. Corde Fitzhugh, 25, is charged with two... Read More

Murder Suspect’s Release Modified For Employment

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman granted a murder defendant’s request to modify his release conditions during a Jan. 17 hearing. Karim Ibrahim, 21, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Homicide Victim’s Mother Testifies ‘Things Were Becoming Different,’ Between Daughter and Defendant at Trial

Details A homicide victim’s mother testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Jan. 16 about the deteriorating relationship between her daughter and the man suspected... Read More