DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled the defense could show the jury video footage of a witness potentially contradicting how she claimed to identify a shooting suspect on March 6. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a murder stemming from a mass shooting at a nightclub during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced two co-defendants at a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard a probation show cause hearing for a convicted stabbing defendant to monitor his release compliance on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a “family affair” homicide on Jan. Read more »

Graphic video of a hooded suspect firing multiple shots at a helpless victim trying to crawl away, weighed heavily on DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in a probable cause hearing that stretched over two days.  The proceedings culminated on Jan. Read more »

Even though a jury voted by seven-to-five to acquit George Sutton, 46, of murder-related charges, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled he needs to stay in jail, at least for now. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt lavished praise on murder suspect Howard Fritts, 59, in a hearing on Dec. Read more »

The prosecution said a defense attorney has a potential conflict of interest in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during a Nov. Read more »

A homicide defendant will now have a separate trial date from her son after DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a motion to sever during a Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a new mental competency evaluation on Nov. Read more »

An apologetic homicide defendant received a suspended sentence from DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt renewed an order for outpatient substance abuse treatment for a defendant on probation during an Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a full mental competency exam for a defendant in a mass stabbing on Oct. Read more »