Amarii Fontanelle Archives

Double Homicide Defendant Accused of Violations Remains on Release

Details In an Oct. 17 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed a double murder defendant, Amarii Fontanelle, to remain on release, despite multiple reported violations of home confinement allegedly... Read More

Judge Denies Requests to Toughen Release Terms for Homicide Suspects

By Natalie Note [former] - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details The prosecution argued for stricter release conditions for two homicide defendants but DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the requests on Oct. 9. Jahi Rapp, 21, and Amarii Fontanelle,... Read More

Felony Arraignment for One of Two Homicide Co-Defendants Delayed

By Marissa Stambaugh [former] - September 13, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan arraigned a homicide defendant on Sept. 13, and delayed another’s arraignment due to miscommunication. Amarii Fontanelle, 21, and Jahi Rapp, 21, are charged with... Read More

Defense Charges Negligence, Wants Dismissal in Double Homicide Case

Details A prosecution request to delay a double-homicide trial was met with charges of negligence by the defense and a motion to dismiss the case. The arguments were made in a... Read More

Defense Accuses Prosecution of Delaying Trial

Details At a status hearing in a murder case the defense accused the prosecution of intentionally delaying the trial. Amarii Fontanelle, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Denies Release for Double Murder Defendant Suspected in Another Crime

Details In a Jan. 2 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a request to release murder suspect Amarii Fontanelle who’s also accused of attempted murder in Prince George’s County,... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Arraigned on Nine Charges

Details On Oct. 12, Amarii Fontanelle was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in a nine count murder indictment. Fontanelle, 20, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated, first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Revokes Release Status for Double Murder Suspect

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked Amarii Fontanelle’s release status in a May 17 hearing following reports he’d recently been arrested in Upper Marlboro, Md. and also faces a... Read More

Defense, Prosecutors Spar Over Evidence in Double Homicide Case

Details The validity of an Instagram photo was debated at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan March 17. The prosecution introduced a social media post suggesting that murder... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Double Homicide Case

Details After a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge found probable cause that the defendant could have committed a double homicide. Amarii Fontanelle, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Congress Street Homicide

Details Nearly three months after the homicide of 19-year-old Reginald Cooper and 19-year-old Davonte Berkley on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE on Oct. 17, 2022, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department... Read More