A defendant found guilty of first-degree murder in 2014 pled guilty to the same incident during an emotional July 17 hearing in the courtroom of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered Christopher Wise transferred to St. Elizabeths Hospital for further evaluation on July 12, after receiving a report from the DC Department of Behavioral…
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On July 11, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted a second chance for a defendant who violated his release conditions. Dennis James Bowler, 56, is charged with assault with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt terminated a shooting defendant’s probation following his “progression with some bumps on the road,” during a July 9 hearing. Markeis Crandall, 20, pleaded guilty…
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a homicide defendant’s request for compassionate release due to steadily deteriorating health, during a July 3 hearing. Joseph Ballard, 60, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan announced a delay in ruling on a motion to sever mother and son homicide co-defendants, to further review the evidence and case law, during…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a stabbing defendant to 48 months on June 27. Shaquille Bynum, 22, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advised attorneys to “wordsmith” the language contained in the charges which would assist the jury in deliberations. Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24,Koran Jackson, 23, and…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denies a defendant’s request to fire his lawyer during a June 25 hearing. Christopher Wise aka “Woo”, 35, is accused of assault with intent…
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After parties deliberated over a “prior bad acts” motion in a domestic violence case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed the defendant’s prior crimes to be submitted as evidence…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to nine years of incarceration as part of a plea agreement wiring two separate cases. Jermaine Harris, 22, was originally charged…
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A homicide defendant’s lawyer informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he will file a motion for a speedy trial, as both parties struggle to agree on a date for…
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