On July 12, a MS-13 member was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to 39.5 years in prison for the murder of the man he believed killed his father. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe turned down Marvin Lopez’s bid for a new day in court following his murder conviction last Nov. Read more »

“The patient bled extensively from his chest and liver… that’s how he died,” said a DC Medical Examiner during testimony in a 2022 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Read more »

A young woman who alleges she saw her boyfriend shot to death in her bedroom testified her ex-boyfriend was the killer. Read more »

Following a conviction and the appointment of new counsel, a homicide defendant filed a motion for a new trial, claiming the case was mishandled by his previous attorneys.  Marvin Lopez, 43, was found guilty by a jury of premeditated first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Evelyn Arroyo on Dec. Read more »

On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause to bring co-defendants' homicide cases to trial.  Dallas McKinney, 19, and Charles Owens, 24, are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their alleged involvement in the death of 10-year-old Arianna Davis on the 3700 block of Hayes Street, NE, on May 14, 2023.  According to court documents, Davis was in a vehicle with her family as they drove past a shootout when a stray bullet struck her. Read more »

On April 8, following a two-week trial, an alleged member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, was found guilty of two counts of murder before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.  Oscar Ramos, 34, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado Melendez. Read more »

On April 1, a homicide suspect's ex-coworker testified about the defendant’s alleged gang involvement before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado Melendez. Read more »

On March 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on defense motions to exclude photo and text evidence from a homicide defendant’s trial.  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado on May 28, 2015, on Interstate 295 North at exit one, in Southwest DC. Read more »

On March 28, a homicide defendant's ex-coworker testified about the suspect's alleged gang involvement before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado Melendez. Read more »

On March 19, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a motion that prohibited the prosecution from specifically mentioning the defendant's alleged involvement in a gang. Read more »

On March 18, parties gave additional arguments on pending witness and expert motions before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado on May 28, 2015, on Interstate 295 North at exit one, SW. Read more »

On March 14,  DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a defendant's request to modify pretrial release conditions in a 2022 homicide case. Read more »

On March 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s motion to admit evidence regarding identification of a homicide defendant. Read more »

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