Stabbing Victim Urges Treatment for Attacker at Sentencing
“If I had died, my blood would be not only on his hands but on the hands of a mental healthcare system that had failed him,” a stabbing victim said…
+ Read More“If I had died, my blood would be not only on his hands but on the hands of a mental healthcare system that had failed him,” a stabbing victim said…
+ Read MoreA stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal offered by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. 15. Cristian Martinez, 19, was initially charged with assault with intent…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt postponed proceedings to allow ongoing plea negotiations and satisfy a defense attorney’s request his client meet with an expert to address mental health concerns…
+ Read MoreBased on a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found Cristian Martinez competent to stand trial at a hearing on June…
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