DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two homicide co-defendants’ requests for acquittal of a conspiracy charge following the prosecution’s presentation of evidence in a hearing on April 3. Demonte…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a request for mistrial after a juror sent a “bizarre” email to chambers and worried other jurors with his behavior on March 31. …
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt agreed to release a stabbing defendant on March 28 after revoking his release in September, 2024. Dennis Bowler, 56, is charged with assault with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a co-defendant in a homicide to comply with a stay–away order outlined in his monitored release program or face the consequences in a…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a non-fatal stabbing defendant to attend outpatient treatment after he left his hearing on March 21. John Scogins, 53, is charged with aggravated…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defense’s so-called motion in limine to preclude the victim’s mother from testifying at an early phase of the proceeding. . Demonte Gibson,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt revoked a stabbing defendant’s phone privileges while he’s detained at the Department of Corrections (DoC) in DC during a hearing on March 12. James…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a shooting defendant mentally competent to stand trial based on a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) during a hearing on…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a shooting defendant’s request for release following a jury mistrial on Feb. 25. Daniel Cary, 28, is charged with two counts of assault…
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A homicide defendant, also charged in connection to a non-fatal stabbing at the DC Jail, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Feb. 13. Reginald…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt held a motion hearing despite the fact the homicide defendant wasn’t present for the Feb. 7 proceeding. Reginald Steele, 25, is charged with conspiracy,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt modified the release conditions for a defendant in a shooting case on Feb. 7. William Davenport, 30, and his mother Violet Davenport, 53, are…
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