A homicide defendant requested a new attorney be appointed to his case weeks before trial is scheduled to begin before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. Read more »

Three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a total of 16 charges before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. Read more »

In a hearing on Aug. Read more »

Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan they had filed to dismiss a homicide defendant’s case during an Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s request for release on Aug 2, after initially being denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in April. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause to try a defendant accused of a fatal stabbing motivated by a possible love triangle during a July 31 hearing. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting case was dismissed at the prosecution's request before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in a July 31 hearing, since the defendant is charged in the same matter in the DC District Court. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a defendant to nine years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a shooting at a store at a July 26 hearing. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan's courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges in connection to his child’s mother’s murder on July 26.  Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, and arson.  He was acquitted of tampering with physical evidence.  The charges relate to his involvement in the fatal shooting of Ebony Wright, 31, and her mother, Wanda Wright, 48, on the 2300 block of Good Hope Court, SE on April 12, 2021.  According to court documents, Turner is the father of Ebony’s child, who was an infant at the time of the shooting. Read more »

A murder defendant’s father testified before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 24 after receiving a material witness warrant for previously failing to appear in court. Read more »

The prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of a fatal shooting in their closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan’s courtroom on July 25.  Keanan Turner, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, tampering with physical evidence, and arson. Read more »

A woman whose sister and mother were victims of a double homicide testified about her serious injuries in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 22. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed sentencing a shooting defendant on July 19 to determine how he will continue his education while incarcerated. Read more »

A homicide defendant was arraigned for his charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 19. Read more »

Keanan Turner started his trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 18 for allegedly killing the mother of his infant son along with her mother, as well as gravely wounding her sister. Read more »