In a July 26 hearing, a homicide defendant demanded new attorneys. Read more »

During a hearing on July 21, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a new date for a motion hearing. Read more »

On July 14, counsel told DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan they were prepared to take a sex assault case to trial.  The defendant is charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree sex abuse for allegedly entering the victim’s apartment 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 »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a homicide defendant’s guilty plea in connection to fatally striking a pedestrian with a vehicle. Read more »

A family member of a victim killed in a deadly hit-and-run expressed frustration over the slow speed of judicial proceedings as a homicide defendant sought more time to consider a plea deal. Read more »

A homicide defendant refused to proceed with a June 27 status conference unless the judge agreed to appoint him new attorneys. Read more »

A 26-year-old domestic violence defendant was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2019 shooting. Read more »

A sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault in March. Read more »

A 31-year-old defendant was arraigned on first-degree burglary and second-degree sex abuse charges.  According to court documents, the defendant allegedly entered the victim’s home with the intent to commit a sexual assault. Read more »

A defendant pleaded guilty to killing a man in 2019 and assaulting two others in 2020. Read more »

A sexual assault case was dismissed without prejudice.  DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard from the defense, prosecutor and medical representation on the possibility of dismissing the case on April 27. Read more »

A man indicted on 21 charges including first-degree sexual abuse while armed was appointed a new lawyer due to a conflict of interest that precluded the DC Public Defender Service from representing him. Read more »

The lead detective in a 2019 homicide investigation finished his testimony during the second day of a preliminary hearing to determine if the case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a defendant accused of breaking into a woman’s Pleasant Plains apartment and sexually assaulting her friend. Read more »