After reviewing video of a killing, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo deemed this “cold blooded murder” as a “brazen act” and sentenced the defendant to 25 years of incarceration for second-degree murder while armed.  Andre Hicks, 40, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Daniel Adams on Nov. Read more »

On April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a fatal shooting that occurred in the busy, multi-cultural Adams Morgan neighborhood. Read more »

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Seven years after the murder of 17-year-old Jhamari Sydnor, Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan addressed a motion filed by co-defendants for a retrial, on Jan. Read more »

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At a presentment hearing on Oct 2, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe detained a homicide defendant based on the evidence Desmond Thurston, 46, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in shooting 52-year-old Patricia Johnson in a townhouse on the 400 block of 13th Street, SE on Oct. 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 14, a defendant in a 2021 homicide case was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

During a June 13 hearing, homicide defendant Dohn Harmon pleaded not guilty before D.C. Read more »

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

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