DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years of imprisonment on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the defense’s motion to continue the sentencing on July 9 in Daniel Fleetwood’s murder case so they can meet with an expert witness, despite the plea having already been accepted.  Fleetwood, 28, pleaded guilty May 29 to second-degree murder wile armed. Read more »

Both Shana Donahue’s step-mother and father addressed DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan with an “ethics complaint” in regard to poor communication between the prosecution and Donahue’s family in a homicide case.  The victim’s family claimed the prosecution disregarded their wishes, as a homicide defendant pleaded guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 29.  Daniel Fleetwood, 28, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of 26-year-old Shana Donahue on May 28, 2020, on the 2900 block of N Street, SE.  According to court documents, Fleetwood and Donahue were involved in a romantic relationship.  On May 29, Fleetwood accepted a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of the first-degree murder charge. Read more »

Defense attorney Roderick Thompson said he wants to conduct DNA testing on evidence in a murder case. Read more »

During a Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a status hearing after delays with finalizing DNA testing in a 2020 murder case.  Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of 26-year-old Shana Donahue on May 28, 2020, on the 2900 block of N Street, SE. The incident is listed as domestic violence. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued an Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for four homicide cases, including two that have been open since 2017.  Judge Danya Dayson scheduled Chad Hawthorne for a trial readiness hearing on March 2. Read more »

On July 29, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for Aug. Read more »

After a slight increase in April and no fluctuation in March or February, the homicide count in May rose by nearly 60 percent as of June 5. Read more »