A prosecutor said three co-defendants are facing an additional 75-to-100 potential counts during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 3.  Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace,19, are charged with first-degree murder while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of robbery while armed and two counts of kidnapping while armed, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Raymond Blanchard on January 23. Read more »

A lead detective’s testimony continued on May 29 before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan about a stray bullet fired at Dunbar High School that seriously injured a girl inside the building. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan reissued an order for a murder defendant to complete a competency test after failing to do so as required to represent himself, during a May 29 hearing. Read more »

In a contentious hearing on May 22, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied murder defendant Sherman Holley’s request for a new attorney.  Had the judge agreed, it would have been his fourth lawyer on this case.  In response, Holley accused the judge of “bias towards me and denying my constitutional rights.” Holley, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 53-year-old James Brooks Jr. Read more »

A defendant will serve 16 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence for his involvement in a 2017 homicide. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney filed a motion to allow a defendant access to a witness’ cell phone records outside of the Public Defender Services' (PDS) office, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan rejected two motions, one to dismiss a case against a murder defendant and the second to release him in an April 24 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause in a nonfatal shooting case involving a 14-year-old victim based on data from a tracking device and physical evidence. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a shooting defendant’s motion to suppress statements made to law enforcement at the time of his arrest.  Ronnel Offutt, 35, is charged with four counts of assault with intention to kill while armed, six counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed against a minor, and aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in a mass shooting that injured multiple people at a bus stop on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, on Feb. Read more »

A homicide defendant was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan along the lines of terms discussed last month in a hearing on April 22. Read more »

On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan addressed a motion filed by the defense to reconsider the dismissal or release of a homicide defendant.  Franklin Dorn, 44, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Antonio Brown. Read more »

On April 11, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a homicide defendant's release request was denied. Read more »

On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defendant’s motion for release. Read more »

On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request to sever his case from a co-defendant.  Rafeal Stevens, 39, and Jermall Johnson, 40, are charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, attempted robbery - felony murder, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm, among other charges, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of 50-year-old Aniekobo Umoh on Dec. Read more »

On March 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on defense motions to exclude photo and text evidence from a homicide defendant’s trial.  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado on May 28, 2015, on Interstate 295 North at exit one, in Southwest DC. Read more »