"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 about his assailant at a sentencing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

A stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal offered by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Oct. Read more »

DC 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 during a July 15 hearing.  Cristian Martinez, 18, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck on March 17. Read more »

Based 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 7. Read more »