Aaron Brown Archives - D.C. Witness

Mass Shooting Defendant to Reject Plea Offer That ‘Won’t Get Any Better’

Details A mass shooting defendant indicated his intention to reject a plea offer in a Nov. 22 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt Aaron Brown, 28, is charged with... Read More

Defendant Rejects Global Plea in Homicide, Conspiracy Case

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 7, 2024
Homicides | Shooting | stabbing | Victims |

Details On Oct. 4, a homicide defendant rejected a global plea deal that would have required him to serve 56 years in prison, before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Reginald... Read More

‘There’s A Blood Feud That Runs Deep,’ Judge Says in Sentencing Co-Defendants to More Than 100 Years For Shooting Spree

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Tyiion Freeman to 108 years incarceration and Koran Jackson to 164 years on Sept. 13 for their involvement in a 2020 shooting spree... Read More

Jury Convicts 3 Men with Conspiracy And Murder of 13-Year-Old Child

Details Following a multi-month long trial, a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom convicted three individuals for their involvement in a conspiracy, murder, and multiple non-fatal shootings on... Read More

Defense Attorney Asks Jurors ‘to Kick the Tires,’ in Murder, Conspiracy Case

By Jacob Quill [former] , Richa Sharma [former] - June 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details During closing arguments in a co-defendant murder and conspiracy trial defense lawyers say the prosecution failed to connect the dots by linking the defendants to a deadly crime spree. The... Read More

‘Three Firearms Bring Terror Down on the DC Community,’ Says Prosecutor in Three Co-Defendant Homicide Case

Details Prosecution presented closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 4, which led to a mistrial motion in a murder conspiracy case. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Parties Introduce Last Minute Evidence in Three Co-Defendant Murder, Conspiracy Trial

Details At the culmination of a months-long murder conspiracy trial, both the prosecution and the defense submitted evidence at the last minute in hopes of bolstering their respective cases. On May... Read More

Based on ‘Totality of Evidence’ Judge Denies Acquittal for Three Co-Defendants in Murder, Conspiracy Case

Details In an ongoing three co-defendant murder, conspiracy case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a defense motion to acquit the trio. It was the second time in a week... Read More

Prosecutors Rest Following a Three Month Trial Focusing on Guns, Texts

Details In a three month murder, conspiracy trial against three co-defendants, the prosecution rested its case after reintroducing its final three witnesses before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Koran Jackson,... Read More

Prosecution Says Slang Texts Describe Failed Shooting in Murder, Conspiracy Pattern

Details Prosecutors introduced text messages allegedly between a defendant and an associate regarding a “hit” connected to three co-defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial . The evidence was presented before... Read More

Prosecutors Link Rapper’s Murder to Teen’s Death, Shooting Spree

Details Prosecutors allege a rapper’s shooting was the motive for three defendants’ shooting spree, which led to the death of a young boy and multiple injuries. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Sexual Relations with Teen from a Rival Crew May Have Triggered A Homicide

Details A friend of two homicide defendants testified to having an “intimate relationship” with a teen that might have led to his murder by a rival crew. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion... Read More