During a jury trial in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Sept. Read more »

Adrian Lee's defense attorney, Albert Amissah, said Lee fired a gun in reasonable fear for his life. Read more »

A homicide defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence during a Sept. Read more »

In a trial before, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

Prosecutors say a shooting defendant changed his story in court testimony from his initial police interview, now claiming self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

The lawyer for a stabbing defendant said he intends to challenge his client's mental competency finding in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Sept. Read more »

A neighbor, who witnessed a shooting, identified the defendant as the alleged perpetrator in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

Parties disagreed on whether a non-fatal shooting was assault or self-defense. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected a plea deal extended by the prosecution on Sept.11 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.  Roy Jordan, 22, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convict, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 29-year-old Gary Lavon Love III on the 4600 block of South Capitol Street, SW, on Nov. Read more »

Three closing arguments in a homicide case, presented by the prosecution and attorneys for two co-defendants, offered the jury conflicting interpretations of the facts in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt revoked a stabbing defendant’s release following reports of multiple violations of court imposed conditions in a hearing on Sept. Read more »

A shooting defendant requested additional time on Aug. Read more »

A homicide victim’s family expressed angerwith a plea agreement accepted by the defendant in a vehicular homicide in a hearing on Aug. Read more »

On Aug. Read more »

The only individual who could identify the defendants in a homicide testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Aug. Read more »