During a hearing on Nov. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a murder defendant will remain detained because she can’t take an addictive drug while in treatment…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued an order for a murder defendant to be released to another bed-to-bed drug treatment program after the defendant’s previous experience potentially led to…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a bench warrant for a homicide defendant who has continuously failed to appear in court, on Oct. 17. Vanessa Bonaparte, 32, is charged…
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A defendant who was charged with second-degree murder did not show up to her felony status conference Sept. 26 before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Her defense council said…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s request to revoke a homicide defendant’s release and place her in-patient drug treatment during a Sept. 10 hearing. Vanessa Bonaparte, 32,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s request to detain a murder defendant, who has had “less than stellar” compliance, during a hearing on Aug. 28. Vanessa Bonaparte,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause to try a defendant accused of a fatal stabbing motivated by a possible love triangle during a July 31 hearing. Vanessa…
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Vanessa Bonaparte, 32, was arrested and charged for first-degree murder while armed for the death of 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd that occurred on June 22, 2024, on the 3500 block of…
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