On May 26, a defendant waived his right to appear at a felony status conference hearing regarding a second-degree murder charge. Read more »

On May 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan alerted parties in the case that doctors found Kavell Miller mentally competent for sentencing.  Miller, 22, was accused of shooting 33-year-old Lester Mangum on the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, SW on Oct. Read more »

Prosecutors brought the victim’s sister to the witness stand to testify against her cousin, Lewkus Turner, who is charged with killing Vincent Gyamfi in a family dispute. Read more »

During a May 19 status hearing, the defense in a murder case updated the status of ballistics testing and requested a new hearing date to present the results.  Mark Fletcher, 19, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Travis Barksdale, 25, on the 600 block of Evarts Street, NE in August of 2018.  The defense said ballistics testing is published based on trial date and Fletcher’s trial is set for Jan. Read more »

In a brief appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 11 Jinmar Fuentes said he wanted two weeks to consider a plea agreement. Read more »

On April 27, Devin Washington testified regarding what occurred the night that his best friend died.  Washington, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Vincent Robinson. Read more »

For months, defense attorneys for a second-degree murder defendant have been requesting he be moved to a detention facility closer to Washington, DC.  Derryck Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree murder while armed against a minor and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 15-year-old Malek Mercer. Read more »

Defense Attorney Andrew Clarke said he visited his diabetic client at the DC Jail and saw he “wasn’t himself.”  Dont’e Casson, 27, is charged with one count of carrying a pistol without a license, one count of threat to kidnap or injure a person, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Read more »

A 32-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment on April 19 in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.   Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers confiscated a handgun associated with a shooting near the 200 block of Bates Street, NW. Read more »

After hearing of his noncompliance with release conditions, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a homicide defendant’s release during an April 10 pretrial show cause hearing. Read more »

During April 11 court proceedings DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan postponed the rescheduling a trial date. Read more »

On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced William Romero to a total of 7 years for sexually abusing his two underaged nieces.  Romero, 24, had originally been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of second-degree sexual abuse in connection to incidents that occurred between December 2019 and December 2020, and an incident that occurred on Nov. Read more »

On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard testimony from two witnesses regarding a defendants’ relationship with a juror who found them guilty of all charges.  Robert Moses, 24, and James Mayfield, 23, were found guilty by a jury in December of 2022 of conspiracy while armed, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill, and one count of assault with intent to kill while armed when the victim was especially vulnerable due to age, among other charges. Read more »

During an April 3 status hearing, counsel discussed alternative trial dates with DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

After sending a letter to DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan expressing frustration with his counsel, a defendant decided to continue with his original attorney in a homicide case.  Eric Beasley, 32, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly committing a hit-and-run of 45-year-old cyclist David Farewell on the 2100 block of Young Street, SE on Sept. Read more »