On March 29, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause to charge Demonte Gibson, with first-degree premeditated murder. Gibson, 26, allegedly shot 34-year-old Delonte King on Nov. 3,…
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On March 28, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause for three of four charges against a defendant accused of sexual assault. The defendant was charged with first-degree sexual…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt criticized the thoroughness of a Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) investigation of a sexual assault case during a March 22 preliminary hearing. “A man’s liberty…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt dismissed an acquittal motion in the murder trial of Shaka Haltiwanger on March 15 setting the stage for the defendant to testify on his…
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After the victim’s family gave their impact statement, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced the defendant to 10 years above the mandatory minimum. Twenty-one year-old Malik Holston was found…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a preliminary hearing on Feb. 21, giving the parties more time to prepare. A 68-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse by…
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In a Feb. 14 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled again to withhold witness testimony in a double homicide case as it prepares for trial next week. Alphonso…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled to exclude two witnesses’ testimonies in regards to missing evidence during a Feb. 13 hearing for a double homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45, …
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D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advocated for a defendant’s right to discuss a plea deal with his attorneys during a Feb. 9 hearing in a murder case. Micheal Dolson,…
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During a motions hearing on Feb. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt oversaw two witness testimonies which could impact whether or not they will be used at trial. Alphonso…
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During a Feb. 2 hearing, after DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was notified that a sex abuse defendant was not in full compliance of his probation conditions, she ordered…
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On Jan. 27, two defendants were sentenced for the murder of a 25-year-old man. Keshawn Taylor and Rashaad Winston opened fire against Tyree Brox on the 5100 block of Bass…
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