Judge Maribeth Raffinan Archives - Page 15 of 22

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Mansluaghter in 2019 Fatal Shooting

Details During a June 29 hearing, a homicide defendant pleaded guilty to a fatal shooting. Lavelle Watts, 28, is charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed for the... Read More

Victim’s Family Expresses Concern Over Delays in Fatal Hit-And-Run Case

Details A family member of a victim killed in a deadly hit-and-run expressed frustration over the slow speed of judicial proceedings as a homicide defendant sought more time to consider a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Refuses to Stay in Hearing, Demands New Attorneys

Details A homicide defendant refused to proceed with a June 27 status conference unless the judge agreed to appoint him new attorneys. Daryl Thompson, also known as Darryl Tompkims, is indicted... Read More

Judge Addresses Conflict Counsel In Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Rafinnan heard arguments concerning prior representation of two co-defendants during a June 24 hearing. Robert Moses, 23, and James Mayfield, 22, have been charged in... Read More

Homicide Defendant Enters Plea Deal in 2021 Case

Details A homicide defendant accused of murdering a 27-year-old man pleaded guilty on June 23 to second-degree murder while armed. On July 21, 2021, Rondez Tibbs entered a convenience store on Martin... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

Details A 26-year-old domestic violence defendant was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2019 shooting. On April 27, 2019, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to 16 Years in Prison

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a 29-year-old defendant to 16 years in prison. Delonte Samuels pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in relation to 30-year-old Michael Bright’s... Read More

Defendant In Homicide Case Rejects Plea Deal

Details A defendant charged in a March 2020 fatal shooting case rejected a plea deal on June 17. Khamari Perkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed. The case stems from... Read More

Case Acquitted: Defendant Accused of Stabbing Man Rejects Plea Deal

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A defendant accused of stabbing a man to death in 2020 rejected a plea deal. On Jan. 5, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Homicide Case

Details A defendant accused of shooting a young man to death in 2020 rejected a plea deal. Micah Bidgell, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Teen Murder

Details A judge found probable cause in a homicide case where a teenager allegedly shot another teenager. Eugene Williams,17, is accused of shooting Deshawn Francis,16, on Feb. 8 on the Unit Block... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2019 Fatal Shooting

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed with a firearm and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm during a hearing on June 2.... Read More