DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan discussed an omission in a pre-sentence report for a homicide defendant during a July 2 hearing. Oscar Ramos, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defendant’s request to postpone his trial on July 2 due to an acute shortage of available attorneys from the DC Public Defender…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s fourth motion for new counsel, asserting that he has the right to be provided counsel, but not necessarily one of…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on June 27 that there was probable cause that a homicide defendant committed a murder. Monteze Morton, 21, is charged with first-degree murder…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a shooting defendant to seven-and-a-half years of incarceration in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex, on June 14. Kamara Huffler, 32,…
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A homicide defendant’s “pro se” motions to remove DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, the prosecution, and his defense attorney from his case, claiming they are conspiring to commit “fraud…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense attorney’s motion to delay sentencing in a homicide case, voicing concern for his clients’ mental competency, during a June 13 hearing. …
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffian ordered a homicide defendant report to an urgent care clinic for in person rehab classes and ha e his pretrial release conditions reassessed during…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a bench warrant for Jayvon Thomas due to his failure to appear in court on June 7. Thomas and Lavar Hunter, both 20,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan reissued an order during a May 29 hearing for a murder defendant to complete a competency test as a condition to represent himself. Wonell…
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A prosecutor said three co-defendants are facing an additional 75-to-100 potential counts during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 3. Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll,…
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A lead detective’s testimony continued on May 29 before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan about a stray bullet fired at Dunbar High School that seriously injured a girl inside…
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