DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s request to detain a murder defendant, who has had “less than stellar” compliance, during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

A homicide case was delayed due to the defendant’s failure to appear in court before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. Read more »

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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 »

Defense attorney Kevann Gardner informed DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 24 of his client’s intent to agree to an extended plea offer, but requested additional time to fully discuss it. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 11. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 3. Read more »

Prosecutors extended a homicide defendant’s plea deal for two weeks in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 27. Read more »

A defense attorney requested a continuance due to a temporary halt in DNA testing at the DC Public Defender Service (PDS) office before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park in a hearing on June 25.  Demonte Gibson, 26, is charged with assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and obstruction of justice for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 1400 block of Fairmont Street, NW on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted the prosecution’s motion for continuance in a homicide trial due to multiple outstanding legal issues.  Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Jamontate Brown, 32, on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo addressed multiple motions in a homicide case in advance of an originally planned trial date of June 10. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun partially granted two codefendant’s motions to modify their release conditions during a June 7 hearing.  Ashton Inabinet, 17, and Na’eem Butler, 20, are charged with second-degree murder while armed for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis on Oct. Read more »

Jaleil Jones pleaded not guilty in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in a felony arraignment on June 3.  Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy, robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting and robbery of 44-year-old Robert Lavender. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo postponed rulings on outstanding motions in a fatal shooting incident in a May 22 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide, even though the evidence was “not overwhelming." Eliexander Lopez-Burgos, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Carlos Javier Blanco Fernandez. Read more »