Judge Maribeth Raffinan

By Grace Raines [former] , Kennedy Sarvis [former], Natalie Tarby [former] - August 25, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details At defense attorney Roderick Thompson’s request, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, granted permission for a new insanity evaluation.  Seth Andrews, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder in the... Read More

By Kehinde Fadele [former] , Natalie Goodman [former], Julia Yan [former], Nate O'brien [former] - August 25, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a mental observation screening for a sex abuse defendant.  The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse related to a kidnapping of an... Read More

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - August 23, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details During an Aug. 23 hearing, a defendant pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed.  On March 24, 2018, Metropolitan Police Department officers found 31-year-old Derrick Wright stabbed... Read More

By Russell Schwartz [former] - August 5, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a felony status conference as the prosecution confirmed they were moving towards returning an indictment.  Marktwan Hargraves, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - August 4, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a preliminary hearing on Aug. 4, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause for a defendant aiding and abetting a 2022 homicide case.  Anthony Green, 27, is... Read More

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - August 4, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details At the defense’s request, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sent a recommendation to the DC Jail for a homicide defendant to join a program to receive GED training.  Oscar... Read More

By Russell Schwartz [former] - August 4, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed the home confinement of a murder suspect to expire.  Derricko Johnson, 18, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 16-year-old Justin Johnson. ... Read More

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - August 3, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a hearing on Aug. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the defense’s motion for a speedy trial and the prosecutor’s motion for a protective order for a... Read More

By Carrie McDonald [former] - August 3, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Suspects | Traffic | Victims |

Details A motion hearing was delayed yet again, raising concerns that parties will not be ready to begin the homicide trial currently scheduled for Sept. 19. Eric Beasley, 31, is charged... Read More

By Carrie McDonald [former] - August 2, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided to allow a homicide defendant to leave home confinement for purposes of employment and education. She did not reach a final ruling on... Read More

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - August 1, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details After listening to counsel arguments on July 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided not to admit a contested witness’s statements about a homicide defendant.  Robert Moses, 23, and... Read More

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - July 28, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. A murder defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan he will not conduct any independent DNA testing on the biological materials... Read More