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Judge Denies Murder Co-Defendants’ Motion for Acquittal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal on Sept. 4, arguing that the prosecution met the burden of proof. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, and... Read More

Judge Warns Defendant to Keep Ankle Monitor Charged or Face Arrest

By Maggie Rhoads [former] - August 16, 2024
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Details At a hearing on Aug. 15, a carjacking suspect was warned to keep his GPS monitor active to continue on release. The device pinpoints the whereabouts of an individual but... Read More

Judge Pushes Parties to Agree on Murder Trial Calendar

By Caitlin Blackman [former] , Hayden Clark [former] - June 14, 2024
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Details A homicide defendant’s lawyer informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he will file a motion for a speedy trial, as both parties struggle to agree on a date for... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details Daquan Gray waived his right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 11. Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Found Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz determined a carjacking defendant competent after a mental observation hearing on June 11. Kevin Settles, 37, is charged with four counts of possession of... Read More

Judge Orders a Third Mental Health Evaluation for Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a third competency evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for a defendant allegedly involved in a stabbing incident. The ruling came... Read More

Convicted Murderer Pleads Not Guilty in Prison Stabbing

Details Thirty-one-year-old Mussay Rezene was back in court on May 21 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, where he pleaded not guilty to a fatal stabbing incident at... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Homicide Case

Details On March 8, a plea deal was rejected by a homicide defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Alonzo Brown, 26, and Naquel Henderson, 25, are charged with first-degree... Read More

Shooting Defendant who Previously Confessed Accepts Plea Deal

Details A shooting defendant, who previously confessed to participating in an incident, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein while family members were escorted out. Kamaree Robinson,... Read More

Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss and Release in a Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan rejected two motions, one to dismiss a case against a murder defendant and the second to release him in an April 24 hearing. Franklin... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case

By Sam Chodorow [former] - March 13, 2024
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Details On March 13, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause that a homicide defendant was the perpetrator in the incident. Charles D. Best, 25, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Orders Defense to Decide on DNA Testing

Details On March 8, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe issued a DNA testing order in a homicide case. Purnell Jackson, 37, Kharee Jackson, 24, and Charles Turner, 36, are charged... Read More