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On Jan. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt said prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence to charge a defendant with first-degree murder while armed, but stated they met the…
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On Jan. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide. Desmond Thurston, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while…
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On Dec. 18, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 11 years for his involvement in a fatal shooting after a drug deal went bad. Brandon Nguyen,…
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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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On Nov. 28, a verbal altercation between the families of a homicide victim and the defendant resulted in the removal of both groups during a sentencing in front of DC…
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On Nov. 27, Darquise Montgomery was sentenced to 12 years in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in an emotional hearing. Montgomery, 20, was originally charged with first-degree…
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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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On Nov. 8, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard evidence to determine if a homicide case could move to trial. Iesha Marks, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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On Oct. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found probable cause in a preliminary hearing for a non-fatal shooting case. Jonathan Young, 33, is charged with two counts of…
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On Oct. 18, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide case. Jaleil Jones, 18, is charged with first-degree murder…
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On Oct. 18, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that recent motions filed by a shooting defendant on his own behalf, or pro se, must be placed under seal. …
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On Oct. 18, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stood by her previous order that the prosecution needs to turn over unredacted–that is complete–video evidence to the defense, in a…
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