DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered prosecutors to justify why they're not sharing information with the defense about an important witness on Nov. Read more »

Parties in a 2018 homicide case argued whether a defendant’s new sentence should be served concurrently or consecutively to a previously imposed penalty before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, in a May 28 hearing.   Bernard McKinney, 23, was initially charged with first-degree murder while armed while committing a robbery, robbery while armed, assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a robbery on June 12, 2018 on the 300 block of 50th Street, NE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered the re-arrest of a homicide defendant on April 26 after multiple failures to show up to court and positive drug tests.  Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with first degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Monte Daniels on July 28, 2023 on the 1600 block of Benning Road, NE.  On Sept. Read more »

On April 17, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from prosecutors and was transferred from St. Read more »

On April 9, before DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe, a homicide defendant pleaded not guilty during arraignment, and prosecutors claimed a co-defendant will be added to the case.  Jadohn Bracey, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed premeditated, three counts of possession of firearm during crime of violence, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Angela Washington, who was on-duty as a special police officer. Read more »

A murder defendant was kicked out of a courtroom March 22 after continuously interrupting DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during his case’s proceeding.  Darryl Tompkins, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the deaths of 29-year-old Edward Roberts Jr. Read more »

On March 7, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause for second-degree murder in a preliminary hearing. Read more »

On March 8, two homicide co-defendants waived their right to independently test DNA evidence while the third asserted his option before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.  Mark Fletcher III, 23, 22-year-old Malik Bynum, and 22-year-old Larry White are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, among other charges, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Rosendo Miller, 21. Read more »

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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 »

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