Possible Release for Compliant Murder Defendant

By Madelyn Nall - September 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided Sept. 26 that if a murder defendant continues complying with the conditions of release, he could be released from home confinement before his indictment.

Karim Ibrahim, 21, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Javonni Coleman. The incident occurred on Jan. 16 on the 2400 block of S Street, SE. 

Defense attorney Kevin Mosley reported that Ibrahim has been in compliance with his home confinement condition. Ibrahim was placed in home confinement on Sept. 11.

Judge Raffinan decided to continue monitoring the defendant, and set a date to reconvene in January to see if Ibrahim continues to stay in compliance. 

The defendant may be released from home confinement by DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, who is slated to hear the case in January.

However, if the defendant doesn’t continue to comply,  Judge Raffinan told him that he would be placed in jail. 

The prosecution had no objection to the decision, but stated that the mother of the victim disagreed with releasing the defendant from home confinement. 

At Ibrahim’s last hearing, a fight broke out between the victim’s family and the defendant’s family. At the hearing today, neither family was present. 

The next status hearing was scheduled for Jan. 17.