Judge Deems Homicide Defendant Competent
On Nov. 21, following an evaluation and report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a homicide defendant competent to proceed with his…
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On Nov. 21, following an evaluation and report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a homicide defendant competent to proceed with his…
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At a status hearing on Nov. 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued the case of an April 2019 homicide defendant because he failed to appear for a court-ordered…
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On Oct. 27, two of three co-defendants in a homicide matter alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that they were waiving their rights to independently test DNA evidence recovered…
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On Sept. 29, two co-defendants were arraigned on seven counts before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in connection to a homicide. Antoine Tucker, 30, is charged with first-degree murder…
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On Aug. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt delayed her ruling on probable cause for a homicide to review evidence presented by parties in the case. Joseph Ballard, 59,…
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On July 12, defense attorneys requested a continuance of a preliminary hearing because of an evidentiary issue. Terrance Stoney, 30, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged…
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On June 6, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered an additional mental competency exam for murder defendant Darryl Tompkins. Tompkins, also known as Daryl Thompson, 34, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan refused a request to remove a defendant’s monitoring device, saying the suspect’s alleged offense “weighs in favor of dangerousness.” Terrance Barnes, 33, was arrested…
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During a sentencing hearing on April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun added additional prison time to a defendant in a murder case. Lamonte MacDonald, 22, was initially charged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause connecting two defendants to the murder of Vernon Harrison,36. The ruling came during a preliminary hearing on March 29. Twenty-nine-year-old Antione…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date in 2025 for a homicide case involving three co-defendants. The co-defendants, 23-year-old Mark Fletcher III, 22-year-old Malik Bynum, and 22-year-old…
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On Jan. 27, an individual charged with first-degree murder is still on release after being unaware of a plea agreement that was offered to him on Dec. 14. Raymond Jones,…
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