During cross-examination, the defense pointed out apparent contradictions in an eyewitness’ testimony at different times during the investigation of a murder before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

A suspect in a stabbing case pled not guilty to all charges in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

A witness testified that he saw a possible murder suspect crouch near a drainpipe and drop something inside in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

A shooting defendant voluntarily waived his right to independent DNA evidence testing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. Read more »

During openings, a murder defendant’s attorney claimed that the victim and her friends were “three home invaders [who] began to assault and terrorize” the defendant and his girlfriend in a Dec. Read more »

A mass shooting defendant indicated his intention to reject a plea offer in a Nov. Read more »

A defendant in a homicide case entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. Read more »

The jury returned a guilty verdict on five of seven charges Nov. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard testimony about which type of luxury watch was the probable motive for a murder in the preliminary hearing of two defendants on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt continued a preliminary hearing after learning a murder defendant was deemed mentally incompetent by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and requested a another mental health evaluation on Nov. Read more »

A stabbing defendant formally rejected a global plea offer that would have resolved three cases in a Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a murder defendant competent to stand trial on Nov. Read more »

“You had to stab her to defend yourself … including those seven stab wounds on her back?” the prosecution asked during cross-examination of a stabbing defendant in a Nov. Read more »

A stabbing defendant claimed self-defense in a dispute with the victim, who suffered 21 stab wounds, in trial arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Nov. Read more »