In a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 5, prosecuting attorneys announced their intention to retry a homicide defendant after the previous trial ended in a mistrial.  Cotey Wynn, 44, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed,  three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a massing shooting, which resulted in the death of Blake Bozeman, 31, and injured three others. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt declared a mistrial on May 27 after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict for a defendant accused of aiding and abetting a mass shooting. Read more »

A defense attorney challenged prosecutors’ theory that a defendant facilitated a deadly mass shooting at a club where he reportedly received special privileges in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 20. Read more »

A murder defendant testified that he followed a man outside to get his money back, not bring a weapon inside a club during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 19.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled on May 18 that neither party could reference a hug between a homicide victim and a club manager as a potential motive for murder in trial.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Blake Bozeman and injuries to three other victims at the CRU Lounge, on the 1300 block of H Street, on Sept. Read more »

A victim admitted he was mistaken about a murder defendant's location during a mass shooting after viewing surveillance footage during a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 14.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A surviving victim described his "miraculous" survival after being shot four times in his testimony during a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 13.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Blake Bozeman and as well as three surviving victims. Read more »

Prosecutors argued before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom that a violence interrupter is guilty by association, participation and intent on May 12.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a mass shooting at CRU Lounge, on the 1300 block of H Street, NE on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled on May 5 that the defense cannot mention police misidentification of a mass shooter in the trial of a defendant charged with aiding and abetting the incident. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorneys raised concerns before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 1 about the prosecution’s usage of his prior statements and work as a violence interrupter.  Cotey Wynn, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled a hearing on April 7 to determine whether a defense witness can testify as an expert in a fatal mass shooting trial. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was involved in a murder stemming from a mass shooting at a nightclub during a hearing on Feb. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an additional arrest in the fatal nightclub mass shooting that occurred on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause and denied release for a defendant accused of aiding and abetting in a fatal nightclub shooting during a hearing punctuated by grief and anger on June 13. Read more »

Cotey Wynn's defense attorney, Brian McDaniel, excoriated the prosecution's evidence for inadequacy at a preliminary hearing on May 30, in which DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was asked to decide whether there was probable cause to send Wynn's case to a grand jury for possible indictment. Read more »