DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond ordered a stabbing defendant undergo a mental competency evaluation, delaying a preliminary hearing on Jan. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Jan. Read more »

Shooting co-defendants appeared in court before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond on Jan. Read more »

A shooting defendant refused to appear in court for the second time during a preliminary hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond accepted a defendant’s waiver of her right to a preliminary hearing, and granted her release during a Jan. Read more »

A defendant refused to appear in court during a Jan. Read more »

A stabbing defendant’s attorney told DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond  she had knowledge of “critical information” that could lead to a dismissal of the case, during a preliminary hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond accepted a stabbing defendant’s waiver of his right to a preliminary hearing, and denied his release during a Jan. Read more »

Room “C 10” in the DC Superior Court building is often at its busiest on Monday afternoons as defendants come out of the weekend “lock up” for their initial “presentment” in the city’s criminal justice system.   A large lightboard outside displays the emerging schedule for relatives, friends and crime victims, much like arrivals and departures in an airport terminal.    Almost all presentment defendants depend on a court appointed attorney because they can’t afford private counsel. Read more »

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Probable cause was established for a carjacking defendant after he rejected a plea deal on Oct. Read more »

Two carjacking co-defendants waived their rights to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond on Oct. Read more »

In a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond decided to keep a defendant in custody on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond ruled to keep a defendant in custody on Sept. Read more »