DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a stabbing defendant to four years of incarceration after she considered his lengthy mental health history during a sentencing on June 25.  James Petticolas, 41, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, second-degree burglary while armed, and destruction of property less than $1,000 for his involvement in non-fatal stabbing on the 1400 block of North Capitol Street, NW on May 10, 2024. Read more »

A stabbing defendant accepted the prosecution’s plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 28.  James Petticolas, 40, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in stabbing a male victim in the back on the 1400 block of North Capitol Street, NW on May 10, 2024.  At the hearing, Petticolas’ lawyer, Marnitta King, announced his decision to accept the prosecution’s plea deal. Read more »

Waiting for a defendant’s competency evaluation and its results, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a defense’s motion to delay a trial date on January 23. Read more »

A suspect in a stabbing case pled not guilty to all charges in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

A motion to dismiss a stabbing case for a missed deadline was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on Dec. Read more »

Due to awaiting a defendant’s competency evaluation and its results, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian granted a defense’s motion for continuance on July 9. Read more »