A shooting defendant was sentenced to 32-and-a-half years for a road-rage incident by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 17.  Kenneth Davis, 45, was found guilty in January of assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured one person on May 19, 2021, on the 1600 block of Eastern Avenue, NE. Read more »

Despite a report from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) recommending the termination of probation, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled Markeis Crandall to an additional hearing on June 7. Read more »

Olivia Ayong, who is on release pending a trial for vehicular homicide, is now allowed to drive two hours longer each day, ruled DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt at a hearing on June 7. Read more »

Emerita Garcia was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 7, after being released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody earlier in the week. Read more »

Based on a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found Cristian Martinez competent to stand trial at a hearing on June 7. Read more »

During closing arguments in a co-defendant murder and conspiracy trial defense lawyers say the prosecution failed to connect the dots by linking the defendants to a deadly crime spree. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied three co-defendant’s motions for a mistrial following the prosecution’s closing arguments during a June 5 hearing, before defense attorneys began closing arguments.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder 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 »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered a WebEx streaming of a sentencing to end due to a victim’s family’s “disrespectful” comments, as she sentenced a homicide defendant to 18 years of incarceration.  David Botchway, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Andre Baker on Aug. Read more »

Once again, the sentencing hearing for a murder defendant was postponed due to a family emergency affecting defense counsel in a May 24 proceeding. Read more »

At the culmination of a months-long murder conspiracy trial, both the prosecution and the defense submitted evidence at the last minute in hopes of bolstering their respective cases. Read more »

In a three month murder, conspiracy trial against three co-defendants, the prosecution rested its case after reintroducing its final three witnesses before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Read more »

Prosecutors introduced text messages allegedly between a defendant and an associate regarding a "hit" connected to three co-defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial . Read more »

Prosecutors allege a rapper's shooting was the motive for three defendants' shooting spree, which led to the death of a young boy and multiple injuries.  Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24, and Stephen Nelson, 33, are three of five individuals charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, assault with the intent to kill while armed, first-degree murder 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 »

A friend of two homicide defendants testified to having an “intimate relationship” with a teen that might have led to his murder by a rival crew. Read more »

After being convicted of shooting a woman who was driving with two young children, Kenneth Davis’s sentencing was delayed on May 3 because his pre-sentence report was inaccurate. Read more »