In a brief appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan continued the sentencing in a co-defendant murder case on Nov. Read more »

A homicide defendant in a gangland case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan of his intent to withdraw a guilty plea on Aug. Read more »

A homicide defendant in a gangland case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan of his intent to withdraw a guilty plea on Aug. Read more »

Four of five co-defendants pleaded guilty to two gang-related homicides and one non-fatal shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on May 30. Read more »

Counsel  was not able to sever two suspects from a five defendant homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on April 11. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a conspiracy and homicide defendant’s request for release in a triple killing on Feb. Read more »

Defense attorneys in a five defendant homicide case called for a motion to sever one defendant from the case in order to stay on schedule during a hearing on Jan. Read more »

Four homicide co-defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. Read more »

Three co-defendants were arraigned on a 26 count indictment and pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Sept. Read more »

Three co-defendants appeared for a status hearing before in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

On Feb. Read more »

On July 21, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a prosecutor’s request for continued detention of a homicide defendant under a new law as he awaits trial.  Derricko Johnson, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged connection to the shooting of 16-year-old Justin Johnson at the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace, SE on May 26, 2022.  The prosecution argued that the case against Johnson is stronger than it was a year ago at his preliminary hearing based on recent evidence. Read more »

On July 18, D.C. Read more »

After hearing of his noncompliance with release conditions, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a homicide defendant’s release during an April 10 pretrial show cause hearing. Read more »