DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan reminded a homicide defendant that he must comply with all release conditions, including testing negative for drugs, during a hearing on Sept. Read more »

On Jan.11, arguments in a motion hearing for the dismissal of a homicide case were heard by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

On Jan.10, a motion hearing regarding the dismissal of a homicide case was continued before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

On Nov. Read more »

At a status hearing on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan refused a request to remove a defendant’s monitoring device, saying the suspect’s alleged offense “weighs in favor of dangerousness.”  Terrance Barnes, 33, was arrested on April 30, 2019, in connection to the murder of Barry Holmes, 57, on the 5100 block of Southern Avenue, SE on April 17, 2019. Read more »

Counsel in a murder case determined that DNA evidence may be useless. Read more »

During a felony status conference on Feb. Read more »

A judge ruled Sept. Read more »

During a motions hearing Aug. Read more »

Throughout the month of April, the District saw a substantial uptick in homicides, a 111 percent increase. The increase reflects the same amount of homicides that occurred in January despite a two month decrease in February and March. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing May 13, a DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability that a 29-year-old man intentionally killed a man nearly twice his age. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested April 30 a man in connection to a homicide that occurred about two weeks ago. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a second homicide that occurred on Southern Avenue in Southeast DC in April. Read more »

Drug testing compliance was the issue before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in an Aug. Read more »