Dirk Easton, 27, was appointed a new attorney on May 31 in a non-fatal shooting case where he allegedly assaulted several individuals The defendant was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed on May 16.  The incident took place on May 13, when the defendant allegedly shot at the windshield of a retreating vehicle with a handgun on the 1700 block of M Street, NW. Read more »

Dominic Copeland  had to be physically restrained and forcibly removed from the courtroom in what was scheduled as a routine hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 16. Read more »

Lewkus Turner’s  murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan was delayed on May 11 by an earlier motion to dismiss the case.    Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting 26-year-old Vincent Gyamfi on Dec. Read more »

In a brief appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 11 Jinmar Fuentes said he wanted two weeks to consider a plea agreement. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date of Sept. Read more »

Dwayne Brooks, 25, failed to show up for a scheduled 9:30 a.m. Read more »

On April 27, Devin Washington testified regarding what occurred the night that his best friend died.  Washington, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Vincent Robinson. Read more »

For months, defense attorneys for a second-degree murder defendant have been requesting he be moved to a detention facility closer to Washington, DC.  Derryck Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree murder while armed against a minor and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the shooting of 15-year-old Malek Mercer. Read more »

Defense Attorney Andrew Clarke said he visited his diabetic client at the DC Jail and saw he “wasn’t himself.”  Dont’e Casson, 27, is charged with one count of carrying a pistol without a license, one count of threat to kidnap or injure a person, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Read more »

A 32-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment on April 19 in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan.   Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers confiscated a handgun associated with a shooting near the 200 block of Bates Street, NW. Read more »

After hearing of his noncompliance with release conditions, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a homicide defendant’s release during an April 10 pretrial show cause hearing. Read more »

On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced William Romero to a total of 7 years for sexually abusing his two underaged nieces.  Romero, 24, had originally been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of second-degree sexual abuse in connection to incidents that occurred between December 2019 and December 2020, and an incident that occurred on Nov. Read more »

During an April 3 status hearing, counsel discussed alternative trial dates with DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Read more »

After sending a letter to DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan expressing frustration with his counsel, a defendant decided to continue with his original attorney in a homicide case.  Eric Beasley, 32, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly committing a hit-and-run of 45-year-old cyclist David Farewell on the 2100 block of Young Street, SE on Sept. Read more »

During a mental observation hearing on March 30, a defendant in a homicide case was found incompetent to stand trial and required to undergo further evaluation Wonell Jones Jr. Read more »