The prosecution in a non-fatal shooting case said they could still prove a defendant’s guilt, even though DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a motion to reconsider a ruling suppressing cellphone evidence on July 22. Read more »

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to three charges during his arraignment in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on July 18. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt postponed proceedings to allow ongoing plea negotiations and satisfy a defense attorney’s request his client meet with an expert to address mental health concerns during a July 15 hearing.  Cristian Martinez, 18, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck on March 17. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Duron Hudson on July 12 to eight-and-a-half years in prison with five years of supervised release for violent crimes from three different cases. Read more »

During a felony arraignment on July 11, a non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to 11 felony counts. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt postponed Devan Green's trial from July to October, based on information that Green recently revealed to his lawyer, in a hearing on July 12. Read more »

Following a multi-month long trial, a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom convicted three individuals for their involvement in a conspiracy, murder, and multiple non-fatal shootings on July 10.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 22, are three of five individuals charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, assault with the intent to kill while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020, on the 600 block of S Street, NW. Read more »

Desmond Thurston pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on July 10. Read more »

A discussion about a possible compassionate release for a mortally ill homicide defendant took place before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on July 1. Read more »

On June 28, prosecutors amended charges against an assault defendant, elevating his case to a more serious felony. Read more »

Parties agreed to select the jury for a 2021 homicide case at a later date due to a scheduling conflict.  Idrissa Fall, 37, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 29-year-old Dara Northern. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt released a stabbing defendant as he awaits further proceedings, during a June 21 hearing.  Dennis James Bowler, 56, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on May 24 at his apartment on the 3000 block of Rodman Street, NW. Read more »

In an ongoing conspiracy and homicide co-defendant trial DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt replaced an absent juror during a June 20 hearing and deliberations resumed as scheduled. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence to prove that a stabbing defendant may have been the perpetrator, during a June 18 hearing. Read more »

Prosecutors in a homicide case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during a June 18 hearing. Read more »