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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant after he reached a plea agreement with the prosecution. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant who pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol outside a home or business while on release.  Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Tumarcus Hawkins to 12 months with the time suspended, so he will not have to spend any time behind bars. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge detained June 11 a defendant who was not complying with the terms of his probation. Read more »

A defendant connected to a burglary is being held without bail. Read more »

As DC Superior Court judge allowed a defendant to remain released with added on conditions after he failed to comply. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge allowed a defendant to remain released despite having been noncompliant with his release conditions. Read more »

On June 3, DC Superior Court Magistrate Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a felon convicted of firearms charge to six months on supervised release. Read more »

On May 19, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a convicted felon to 2.5 years in prison for assaulting his brother's fiancée. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge held a sentencing for a defendant May 5, which resulted in his release. Read more »

Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to  DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail.  The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:  A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant  subject to: (A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and (B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.  These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.  Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Read more »