On July 19, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a release request for a homicide defendant following a discussion of his criminal record. Read more »

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On July 18, D.C.Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan refused to authorize a homicide defendant's pretrial release following concerns about the community’s safety. Read more »

On July 17, Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a prosecutors’ motion to extend the indictment deadline allowing them an extra 30-days to charge a homicide defendant.  Desmond Gaskin, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old William Whittington Jr., on the 400 block of Burbank Street, SE, on July 19, 2022. Read more »

On July 5, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a defense lawyer must withdraw from participating in a three defendant homicide case. Read more »

On June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal in the shooting death of 37-year-old Malik Muhammad at the hands of Reginald Turner. Read more »

On June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Marcel Jackson, 36, to seven-years confinement and five-years supervised release for his involvement in a DC Jail killing. Read more »

On June 22, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause that Garland T. Read more »

On June 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a home confinement modification request for a murder defendant. Read more »

On June 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found a legal basis for ordering further competency evaluations of defendant Alisa T. Read more »

On June 6, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan changed release conditions for a non-fatal shooting defendant. Read more »

On June 5, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the prosecution’s motion to extend the indictment deadline in a second-degree murder case. Read more »

A status hearing was held for Antonio Jackson, 37, on May 31 to address outstanding motions in his homicide case.  Jackson was charged with first-degree murder following the killing of 52-year-old Maria Antoinette Evans on Mar. Read more »

During a mental health observation hearing on May 30, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a defendant to receive "competency restoration" evaluation from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) before he can stand trial. Read more »