Judge Finds Probable Cause and Orders Detention in Sex Abuse Case
During a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled to detain a sex abuse defendant, claiming that he is a “flight risk” and a “danger to…
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During a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled to detain a sex abuse defendant, claiming that he is a “flight risk” and a “danger to…
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During a Nov. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt got frustrated after the prosecution failed to turn over all evidence to the defense before redacting it from court…
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“So cry me a river,” said DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt over the prosecutor’s explanation of an understaffed office to request a continuance of trial. Brian Wooden, 32, is…
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During an Oct. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted defense attorney Sean Sukumar’s motion to preclude a medical examiner’s photographic evidence from the trial as well as…
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On the second day of a preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled there was probable cause in the murder of an Alexandria, Va. resident. Delonte Jackson, 23,…
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During an Oct. 13 status hearing for a 2020 sex abuse case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt evaluated a defendant’s competency to proceed with trial. The 56-year old defendant…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial. Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged…
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During an Oct. 6 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a bench warrant for a homicide defendant, who is incarcerated at the Fairfax County Detention Center. Jose Ramos, 35,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt modified the hours of a sexual assault defendant’s supervision program, allowing him to continue to attend high school. On Aug. 1, Metropolitan Police Department…
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A homicide defendant was released after less than a month in the DC Jail during a Sept. 29 preliminary hearing. On Sept. 2, 39-year-old Archie Moore was arrested and charged…
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The prosecutor admitted she did not interview several potential eyewitnesses to a homicide during a Sept. 29 status hearing. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that she give the…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a man on Sept. 23 to twenty-four months in prison for sexually abusing his teenage daughter. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree…
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