DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman denied a homicide defendant’s request for release on Jan. 22. Rafael Stevens, 40, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm during…
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Prosecutors displayed a homicide defendant’s text message that read, “I might go to jail,” to a jury before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 5. Rafael Stevens, 39,…
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One defendant in a fatal shooting case filed a motion to continue trial during an Oct. 15 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. In response, his co-defendant asked…
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On March 29, homicide co-defendants filed a motion for severance before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Rafael Stevens, 39, and Jermall Johnson, 40, are charged with premeditated first-degree murder…
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On Oct. 19, two homicide defendants were arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Rafael Stevens, 38, and Jermall Johnson, 40, are charged with premeditated first-degree murder, first-degree felony…
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One of two homicide co-defendants waived his rights to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene based on two search warrants before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan told parties she needed additional time to reconsider a co-defendant’s motion to sever during an Aug. 1 hearing. Rafeal Stevens, 39, and Jermall Johnson,…
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On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request to sever his case from a co-defendant. Rafeal Stevens, 39, and Jermall Johnson, 40, are charged…
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