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Emerita Garcia was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 7, after being released from US Immigration and Customs…
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Based on a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found Cristian Martinez competent to stand trial at a hearing on June…
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During closing arguments in a co-defendant murder and conspiracy trial defense lawyers say the prosecution failed to connect the dots by linking the defendants to a deadly crime spree. The…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied three co-defendant’s motions for a mistrial following the prosecution’s closing arguments during a June 5 hearing, before defense attorneys began closing arguments. Koran…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a WebEx streaming of a sentencing to end due to a victim’s family’s “disrespectful” comments, as she sentenced a homicide defendant to 18…
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Once again, the sentencing hearing for a murder defendant was postponed due to a family emergency affecting defense counsel in a May 24 proceeding. David Botchway, 21, pleaded guilty to…
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At the culmination of a months-long murder conspiracy trial, both the prosecution and the defense submitted evidence at the last minute in hopes of bolstering their respective cases. On May…
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In a three month murder, conspiracy trial against three co-defendants, the prosecution rested its case after reintroducing its final three witnesses before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Koran Jackson,…
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Prosecutors introduced text messages allegedly between a defendant and an associate regarding a “hit” connected to three co-defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial . The evidence was presented before…
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Prosecutors allege a rapper’s shooting was the motive for three defendants’ shooting spree, which led to the death of a young boy and multiple injuries. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree…
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A friend of two homicide defendants testified to having an “intimate relationship” with a teen that might have led to his murder by a rival crew. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion…
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After being convicted of shooting a woman who was driving with two young children, Kenneth Davis’s sentencing was delayed on May 3 because his pre-sentence report was inaccurate. Davis, 45,…
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