Judge Considers Delaying Trial Date Until Jury Bias Case Resolves
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt put off a trial date for Willie Byrd on June 7 based on how it might be affected by an ongoing case regarding alleged…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt put off a trial date for Willie Byrd on June 7 based on how it might be affected by an ongoing case regarding alleged…
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Prosecution presented closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 4, which led to a mistrial motion in a murder conspiracy case. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree…
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A defendant, who was on probation for a non-fatal shooting, was re-sentenced on June 3 by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt following his arrest for violating his probation conditions. Stephan…
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A homicide defendant’s lawyer told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 31 his client is set to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and returned…
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In an ongoing three co-defendant murder, conspiracy case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a defense motion to acquit the trio. It was the second time in a week…
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With the jury absent, defense attorneys argued to dismiss conspiracy charges against their clients, while opposing the prosecution’s request to admit statements that allegedly link three co-defendants to a teen’s…
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Markeis Crandall was detained in October of 2023 for noncompliance with probation, but on May 3 he was released from jail by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt, despite infractions…
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After a lengthy cross-examination by a defense lawyer, a frustrated DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt abruptly ended the May 1 proceeding in a murder and conspiracy trial. Tension had…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered the re-arrest of a homicide defendant on April 26 after multiple failures to show up to court and positive drug tests. Joseph Ballard,…
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On April 17, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from prosecutors and was transferred from St. Elizabeths Hospital to the DC Jail. Terry Thompson, 32, is charged with premeditated…
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On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover limited the number of hours a vehicular homicide defendant could drive during pretrial release, and ordered a non-fatal shooting defendant be…
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In a complex murder trial now entering its third month, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt vented her frustration at a frequently inattentive juror and then dismissed him. “We can’t…
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