Plea Deal in Fatal Shooting Sparks Courtroom Drama
Wearing a white headdress and sobbing quietly, Ariel Cooper-White, 40, accepted a plea deal for a fatal shooting during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May…
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Wearing a white headdress and sobbing quietly, Ariel Cooper-White, 40, accepted a plea deal for a fatal shooting during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May…
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On May 12, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt showed her support and pride in a murder defendant’s full compliance with court-ordered release conditions. William Davenport, 30, is charged with…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt admitted she erred in not telling jurors that testimony from a key prosecution witness in a double murder trial was “inadmissible hearsay.” “I will…
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On May 9, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered the rearrest of a man charged with assault with intent to kill following alleged probation violations. On March 1, Markeis…
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On May 2, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe found probable cause to charge Tre’quan Nelson in connection with a homicide. Nelson, 23, is accused of first-degree murder while armed…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt recused herself from a case in a May 2 hearing because of a surprise contact with a co-defendant accused in a non-fatal shooting. Michael…
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On April 19, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt said she couldn’t justify probable cause for a second-degree murder charge but did find evidence for voluntary manslaughter. Twenty-four-year-old Dionte Anderson is…
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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted a conditional plea deal after the son and brother of a homicide victim gave in-court statements. Nelson Davis, 19, is charged with second-degree…
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At a status hearing on April 6, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt dismissed five of six charges without prejudice against a defendant in a homicide case. He is no…
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At a resumed motion hearing on April 6, the defense and prosecution discussed whether or not an eyewitness should be allowed to make an in-court identification in a homicide trial…
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During a motions hearing on April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed the prosecution to include a new expert witness, even though the deadline for the testimony had…
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During a felony status conference on April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt met with co-defendants in a murder case after one had been arrested last week. Demonte Gibson,…
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