Alisa Randall Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Murder Case on Mental Grounds

Details On January 29, DC Superior Court Judge Raffinan denied a motion to dismiss charges against a murder defendant. Alisa Randall, 35, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for her... Read More

Dismissal Motion in Homicide Case Continued

Details On Jan.5, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a hearing in response to the defense’s motion for dismissal of a homicide case. Alisa Randall, 35, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Two Misdemeanor Matters Dismissed for Homicide Defendant

Details During a March 3 status hearing, the prosecution began by requesting the dismissal of their client’s two misdemeanor matters before discussing her homicide charges. Alisa Randall, 35, is charged with... Read More

Murder Defendant to Remain at Hospital Following Petition for Civil Commitment

Details After learning that a petition for civil commitment has been filed, a DC Superior Court judge decided that a murder defendant who has been found unlikely to become competent to... Read More

Judge Holds Off Decision on Request to Change Murder Defendant’s Classification at Hospital

Details A DC Superior Court judge decided he would wait to rule on an attorney’s request to change a murder defendant’s classification at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. Alisa Randall... Read More

Judge Schedules Hearing for Homicide Defendant Undergoing Competency Restoration

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to give defense attorneys time to ask their client if she is willing to voluntarily take medication that could potentially restore her... Read More

Counsel Debates Murder Defendant’s Competency

Details Parties discussed how to proceed with a murder case after a judge rules that a murder defendant is still not mentally competent to stand trial more one year after her... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Competency Remains Under Assessment

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered an updated report on a homicide defendant’s competency to stand trial. Alisa Randall is charged with second-degree murder while armed for the stabbing of... Read More

Judge Cannot Concur with Murder Defendant’s Incompetency Finding

Details A DC Superior Court judge did not agree with a doctor’s finding that a murder defendant is not competetent to stand trial. Alisa Randall is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Declares Murder Defendant Incompetent

Details A DC Superior Court judge declared a murder defendant incompetent to stand trial. Alisa Randall is charged with second-degree theft and the second-degree murder of Ronald Jones. Randall allegedly stabbed Payne... Read More

Weekly Review: Judges Only Release 9 Percent of Cases Heard

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 18, 2020
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Details Judges presided over 36 defendants cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between May 11 and May 15. Of those cases, only nine percent of the defendants were released. DC Superior... Read More

Court Update: May 14

Details On May 14, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any inmates. There were eight hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Three... Read More