DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to nine years of imprisonment on Dec. 12. On Aug. 28, Terrance Prue, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for…
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A motion to suppress key statements in a traffic homicide case was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan during a hearing on Dec. 9, clearing the way for…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion for release on Dec. 3. Rafeal Stevens, 39, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and was convicted of possession of…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion to suppress photographic evidence in a shooting case on Dec. 3. Ronnell Offutt, 35, is charged with four counts of assault…
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A motion for the return of personal property was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. 2. Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request for release on Nov. 27. Maurice Corbin, 45, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, possession of a…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion to dismiss a shooting defendant’s most serious charge on Nov. 22. Isaiah Trotman, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
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“There’s nothing I can say or decide that can give back the brother that you lost or the father of your children,” stated DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss an indictment on Nov. 19. Michael Sanders, 30, and Darnell Resper, 31, are charged with first-degree murder…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense motion to exclude the prosecution’s Instagram evidence suggesting the suspects had a gang association. The action in a Nov. 14 hearing…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss charges against him during a motions hearing on Nov. 8. James Lewis, 46, is charged with second-degree…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on whether various social media images intended to prove gang affiliation are admissible in an upcoming murder trial during a hearing on Nov….
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