Judge Maribeth Raffinan Archives - Page 12 of 22

Witnesses Speak of Pattern of Physical Abuse in Homicide Victim’s Relationship

Details During a Sept. 20 jury trial, the prosecution called six witnesses to share their knowledge of footage and interactions with the defendant and victim. Several witness testimonies indicated a potential... Read More

Prosecutors Establish Timeline for Homicide in Jury Trial

Details In a Sept. 19 jury trial, the prosecution called witnesses to lay out a detailed account of how they said the defendant killed the victim. On July 24, 2020, one... Read More

Prosecution Focuses on Defendant’s Actions During Opening Statements

Details The prosecution’s opening statement during a murder trial Sept. 14 linked a 57-year-old defendant to the murder of his girlfriend. Darnell Sterling is charged with the second-degree murder and contempt... Read More

Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s GPS Monitor Removal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion filed by the defense during a Sept. 14 felony arraignment to modify a homicide defendant’s release conditions. Chakeatia Jackson, 38, and... Read More

Judge Hears Arguments for Motion on Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard arguments Sept. 12 from both parties regarding a motion filed by the prosecution to discuss previous domestic violence charges against the defendant during... Read More

Stabbing Was In Self Defense, Homicide Defendant Says

Details During a Sept. 8 hearing, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on the basis of self-defense. Rodney Lindsay, 55, is charged with second-degree murder while armed after... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Murder Case

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date for a 2020 murder case. Darnell Sterling, 57, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and contempt for allegedly murdering his girlfriend... Read More

Self-Defense Remains Plausible in Homicide Case, Judge Rules

Details During an Aug. 29 preliminary hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man has enough evidence to go to trial. On March... Read More

Defense Requests Defendant’s Release Pending Trial

Details The attorney for one of two co-defendants charged in the death of a 37-year-old woman, requested his client’s release on Aug. 26. Chakeatia Jackson, 38, and her eldest son, 18-year-old... Read More

Defense Requests Individual Competency Evaluation

Details During an Aug. 29 hearing, defense attorney Madalyn Harvey requested an individual mental health evaluation to determine the competency of a defendant charged with murder at St Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s... Read More

Defense Says Evidence Compromised in Homicide Case

Details During an Aug. 25 motion hearing, the defense attorney asserted that the defendant’s car had evidence that was not preserved. On Sept. 5, 2020, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Details During an Aug. 25 hearing, a 31-year-old sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree child sex abuse. On the evening of Feb. 27, Dennis Morton arrived at his girlfriend’s residence... Read More