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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed a probable cause ruling for a homicide defendant on Sept. Read more »

One of two homicide co-defendants waived his rights to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene based on two search warrants before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan a Sept. Read more »

A shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Sept. Read more »

A homicide defendant waived his right to conduct independent DNA testing, and filed a motion that would allow him to leave the District on a family trip before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Sept. Read more »

Three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a total of 16 charges before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. Read more »

Drug testing compliance was the issue before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in an Aug. Read more »

In a hearing on Aug. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan's courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges in connection to his child’s mother’s murder on July 26.  Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, and arson.  He was acquitted of tampering with physical evidence.  The charges relate to his involvement in the fatal shooting of Ebony Wright, 31, and her mother, Wanda Wright, 48, on the 2300 block of Good Hope Court, SE on April 12, 2021.  According to court documents, Turner is the father of Ebony’s child, who was an infant at the time of the shooting. Read more »

A murder defendant’s father testified before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 24 after receiving a material witness warrant for previously failing to appear in court. Read more »

The prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of a fatal shooting in their closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan’s courtroom on July 25.  Keanan Turner, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, tampering with physical evidence, and arson. Read more »

A woman whose sister and mother were victims of a double homicide testified about her serious injuries in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 22. Read more »

Keanan Turner started his trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 18 for allegedly killing the mother of his infant son along with her mother, as well as gravely wounding her sister. Read more »

A homicide defendant waived his right to independent testing of DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 17. Read more »

On July 12, defense counsel for a shooting defendant confirmed that the defendant would be concluding his education shortly. Read more »