DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two homicide co-defendants’ requests for acquittal of a conspiracy charge following the prosecution’s presentation of evidence in a hearing on April 3. Demonte…
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A forensic pathologist described how a homicide victim died before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on April 2. Demonte Gibson, 27, and Asani Forte, 26,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a request for mistrial after a juror sent a “bizarre” email to chambers and worried other jurors with his behavior on March 31. …
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Defense attorneys attempted to undermine the testimony of two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on April 1. Demonte Gibson,…
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A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom heard testimony from a detective and a DNA expert in a four year old ago homicide during a hearing on…
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A murder trial was delayed March 27, as the parties spent time litigating a statement made by the recently severed defendant, Tre’Quan Nelson, 25, before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey…
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During opening statements in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 24, the prosecution referred to two co-defendants as cowards for their alleged involvement in…
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A victim of a stray bullet recanted the traumatic ordeal before jurors and DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 24. Demonte Gibson, 27, and Asani Forte, 26, are…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defense’s so-called motion in limine to preclude the victim’s mother from testifying at an early phase of the proceeding. . Demonte Gibson,…
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A homicide defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence on Jan. 17, in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt at a status hearing. Demonte Gibson, 27,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard from a homicide co-defendant asserti his right to conduct independent DNA testing and accepted his two co-defendants decision to waive their similar right…
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On Dec. 14, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a homicide defendant’s request for release. Asani Forte, 26, was originally charged with accessory after the fact for his alleged…
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