Judge Maribeth Raffinan Archives - Page 16 of 22

Sex Abuse Victim Scolds Prosecution During Sentencing

Details A sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault in March. He was sentenced on June 7. On Oct. 4, 2021,... Read More

Former Maryland High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 3, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Suspects |

Details A former Maryland high school teacher and sports coach pleaded guilty, via a remote meeting, to two sex abuse offenses. Kirkland Shipley, 48, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse of... Read More

Defendant Accused of Sexually Abusing 2 Children Rejects Plea Offer

Details A defendant accused of sexually abusing two children rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. The 23-year-old defendant is charged with one count of first-degree child sex abuse and one... Read More

New Attorney Appointed to Represent Defendant Accused of Armed Sexual Assault

Details A man indicted on 21 charges including first-degree sexual abuse while armed was appointed a new lawyer due to a conflict of interest that precluded the DC Public Defender Service... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date for Man Charged in Child’s Fatal Shooting

Details A DC Superior Court judge set a retrial date for the defendant charged in 11-year-old Karon Brown‘s death after his first trial ended with a partial verdict. Tony McClam was... Read More

Defendant Denied Pretrial Release in Burglary, Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a defendant accused of breaking into a woman’s Pleasant Plains apartment and sexually assaulting her friend. The 31-year-old defendant is... Read More

Man Accused of Armed Sexual Assault Will Keep Current Public Defender

Details A defendant facing a 21-count indictment for his alleged role in an armed sexual assault will be keeping his current legal counsel. The 21-year-old defendant is accused of breaking into... Read More

Trial Date for Suspect in 2019 Homicide Delayed 9 Months

Details A DC Superior Court judge postponed a murder trial for a man arrested in November 2019 at the defense’s request. Terrance Prue is accused of shooting 39-year-old Bruce Gilmore to... Read More

Unprovoked Man Allegedly Kills Fellow Patient at Psychiatric Hospital

Details A patient at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington’s psychiatric institute, is accused of killing a fellow patient. According to court documents, the defendant allegedly claimed to have “government secrecy technology” in... Read More

Still No Decision on Murder Defendant’s Release Request After Most Recent Hearing

Details A defense attorney is seeking a murder defendant’s release from DC Jail, citing the facility’s conditions of confinement and the changing circumstances surrounding the case. Wesley Scott, 21, is charged... Read More

Woman Sentenced for Driving Over a Pedestrian

By Andy Tripathi [former] - March 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides |

Details A woman will not have to serve prison time for her role in a deadly traffic accident after a DC Superior Court judge passed a suspended sentence. Briana Miller was... Read More

Defendant Initially Charged with Murder Pleads Guilty to Non-Homicide Charges

Details A man initially charged with murder in the aftermath of a Congress Heights shooting pleaded guilty to assault and gun charges. On the afternoon of March 31, 2021, Metropolitan Police... Read More