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Judge Cites ‘Judicial Economy’ in Ruling Against Severance in a Murder Case

— Carolyn Flammini, Rohan Naval

On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request to sever his case from a co-defendant.  Rafeal Stevens, 39, and Jermall Johnson, 40, are charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, attempted robbery - felony murder, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm, among other charges, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of 50-year-old Aniekobo Umoh on Dec. Read more »

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Judge Allows Prosecutors to Display Tattoos Identifying Homicide Defendant

— Rohan Naval, Mia Kimm

On March 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on defense motions to exclude photo and text evidence from a homicide defendant’s trial.  Oscar Ramos, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Pedro Alvarado on May 28, 2015, on Interstate 295 North at exit one, in Southwest DC. Read more »

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Victim Shot 52 Times–Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide

— Kiliane Gateau

On March 14, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator of a 2022 homicide in which the victim was shot 52 times.  Wonell Jones Jr., 36 is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of 33-year-old Audora Williams. Read more »