DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt approved an additional mental competency evaluation for a defendant on July 7 based on his alleged involvement in stabbing a police officer.  Ian Zephyrin, 45, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and assault on a police officer while armed. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt suspended a sentence for a defendant who accepted a plea deal in a domestic stabbing case on July 8. Read more »

A stabbing defendant requested in patient substance abuse treatment before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on July 8.   John Scogins, 54, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied release for a shooting defendant on July 1. Read more »

A domestic assault defendant requested visitation with her 10 children during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 26.  Sunshine Bangura, 37, is charged with first-degree cruelty to children and assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a domestic assault incident on June 21 on the unit block of Todd Place, NE.   According to court documents, Bangura allegedly assaulted her 15-year-old daughter in their home after the two got into an argument. Read more »

A defendant pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 27 for his alleged involvement in a fatal stabbing. Read more »

A prosecutor in a non-fatal stabbing case told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during a June 20 hearing that they will not retry the defendant for a charge that was previously vacated by an appellate judge. Read more »

The prosecution in a homicide announced they would not be pursuing a retrial and formally moved to dismiss the case against acquitted defendant Myrol Hickson before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 11. Read more »

Avery Taylor, Rayon Davis, and Quintin Reed pleaded not guilty to all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 6. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt decided not to revoke William Johnson's probation on June 6, after a probation officer reported that Johnson failed a drug test upon release and missed a court hearing due to being hospitalized at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW). 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 »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom heard opening statements and multiple witnesses testify on May 14.  Myron Hickson, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Maurice Frazier on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt admonished argumentative attorneys and obstreperous defendants after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in a homicide case on May 7.  Demonte Gibson, 27, and Asani Forte, 27, are charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, conspiracy, assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and destruction of property for their alleged involvement in the murder of Delonte King, 34, on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted a homicide defendant's waiver of his right to a preliminary hearing on May 5. Read more »

A defendant accused of a stabbing rejected a plea deal and opted to proceed to trial during a hearing on May 5 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Read more »