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 »

Defense attorneys in a homicide case filed an unsuccessful motion to sever two defendants from the complex litigation before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 31.  "According to the third superseding indictment, the five defendants are members of a crew called 'Get Back Gang,'" according to a 2024 release from the US Attorney's Office. 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 »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan acknowledged he needs to consult the counsel for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to find out where a murder defendant must be held in a hearing 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 »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion of release for a shooting defendant on Oct. 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 »

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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 »