The prosecution's opening statement during a murder trial Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard arguments Sept. Read more »

Parties agreed to pause the 90-day indictment deadline to continue plea negotiations for a 19-year-old defendant charged with first-degree sex abuse, kidnapping while armed, and armed carjacking.  On July 11, 2021, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers received a call from a complainant reporting that an unknown individual entered her vehicle, forced her at gunpoint to drive to an alley on the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW, raped her, and then stole her car.  The unknown individual was identified as the defendant when the DNA profile obtained from the victim’s swab resulted in a match with an arrestee from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division six-months after the incident, according to court documents.  During a hearing on July 26, the prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun she was still in plea negotiations with defense attorney Howard McEachern and requested a continuance for the hearing.  The defendant was detained for this case on Jan. Read more »

A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 5. Read more »

After reviewing evidence, a judge found probable cause during a preliminary hearing for a homicide case on June 8.  On Sept 10, 2021, at 9:41 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of gunshots on the 100 block of Kennedy Street, NW. Read more »

A defendant facing kidnapping, carjacking and sex abuse charges consented to the deadline for indictment being extended. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a sexual assault trial to begin at an earlier date. Read more »

A domestic violence defendant filed a pro se motion to represent himself in court. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to detain a defendant accused of sexually abusing a patient. Read more »

A material witness in a murder case testified in court after recent concerns over possible memory issues caused the trial to be delayed. Read more »

An upcoming murder trial involving three co-defendants may be split into three separate trials in the aftermath of concerns over a material witness' competence to testify. Read more »

A sex abuse defendant was unable to appear in court due to being in quarantine at the DC Jail. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge held a defendant charged with second-degree murder while armed during presentments on June 25. Read more »

On Jan. Read more »

A defendant held since August of 2019 was sentenced in two cases. Read more »