DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt

All Carjacking Homicides Non-Fatal Shooting stabbing

Federal Surge Impacts Courtroom Security

September 8, 2025 — Jeff Levine

Teen Homicide Victim’s Blood Stained Clothes Presented to The Jury

September 4, 2025 — Skye Faison

Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment, Considers Plea Deal

August 25, 2025 — Jackson Nielsen

After Turning Down Two Offers, Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty Days Before Trial

August 21, 2025 — Sophia Cooper

Defense Argues Homicide Defendant’s Phone Was Unlawfully Seized by Police

August 20, 2025 — Chelsea Campbell

Judge Denies a Murder Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Identification Testimony

August 20, 2025 — Brendan Lin

Judge Condemns Shooting as an ‘American Nightmare’ in Sentencing

August 19, 2025 — Chelsea Campbell

‘Domestic Violence Doesn’t Happen Overnight,’ Says Judge Allowing Past Incident Reports

August 18, 2025 — Chelsea Campbell

Judge Admonishes Suspect After Acquittal in Nephew’s Murder

August 11, 2025 — Lizette Torres-Delgado

Victim’s Mother Who Is Defendant’s Sister Testifies In Murder Trial

August 7, 2025 — Lizette Torres-Delgado

Homicide Trial Delayed For New Information

August 6, 2025 — Brendan Lin

‘This Isn’t a Whodunnit Case,’ Prosecutor Says in Murder Trial Opening

August 6, 2025 — Chelsea Campbell, Catherine Brennan

‘All I Am Asking Is That You Try,’ Judge Tells Murder Defendant to Avoid Drugs

August 4, 2025 — Lizette Torres-Delgado

‘Don’t Lose Hope, Mr. Miles,’ Judge Says After Maximum Murder Sentence

August 4, 2025 — Lizette Torres-Delgado

Judge Weighs Evidence Admission in a Fatal Shooting

July 30, 2025 — Karina Bar, Brendan Lin