A murder defendant was arraigned in connection to the fatal beating of a senior citizen before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during an Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a defense attorney’s request to rule a homicide defendant incompetent to stand trial and granted prosecutors more time to evaluate the defendant's competency during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

The attorney for a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 7 that he is worried his client is “spiraling” and not receiving proper treatment.  Jafekka Harris, 33, is charged with second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in the fatal beating of 79-year-old Bettie Duke on the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a preliminary hearing after learning a murder defendant was deemed mentally incompetent by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and requested a another mental health evaluation on Nov. Read more »