Judge Maribeth Raffinan Archives - Page 5 of 22

Voluntary Manslaughter Defendant Surrenders in Friend’s Stabbing Death

By Sydnee Bridges [former] , Maya Patel [former] - June 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On June 1, Rodney T. Lindsay appeared in court for a felony voluntary surrender hearing. Lindsay signed and agreed to the terms of his sentence. Lindsay was originally charged with... Read More

Global Plea Deal Negotiations Set to Conclude in 2020 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan has set a motions hearing date as June 16 for a defendant in a 2020 homicide. Trey Prillerman, 19, was allegedly involved in the... Read More

Motions Hearing Set in Homicide Case After Judge O’Keefe’s Recusal

Details A status hearing was held for Antonio Jackson, 37, on May 31 to address outstanding motions in his homicide case. Jackson was charged with first-degree murder following the killing of... Read More

Trial for Homicide Defendants Delayed as Attorneys Face Scheduling Issues

Details During a status hearing for a homicide case on May 31, scheduling conflicts arose with both the defense and prosecution delaying proceedings. Nelfy Hernandez, 19, DeAndre Levy, 21, and Trey... Read More

New Attorney Appointed for Defendant in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details Dirk Easton, 27, was appointed a new attorney on May 31 in a non-fatal shooting case where he allegedly assaulted several individuals The defendant was charged with assault with intent... Read More

Judge Asks For Information About Murder Suspect’s Mental Status

By Jasmine Hernandez [former] , Hunter Krienke [former] - May 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a mental health observation hearing on May 30, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a defendant to receive “competency restoration” evaluation from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)... Read More

Murder Defendant Found Competent for Sentencing

Details On May 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan alerted parties in the case that doctors found Kavell Miller mentally competent for sentencing. Miller, 22, was accused of shooting 33-year-old Lester... Read More

Questions of Juror Misconduct Continue in Two-Defendant Murder Case

Details On May 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard testimony from a witness and a juror regarding their personal relationships and ties to two murder defendants. The juror found... Read More

Homicide Defendant Awaits Ballistics Testing Results

Details During a May 19 status hearing, the defense in a murder case updated the status of ballistics testing and requested a new hearing date to present the results. Mark Fletcher,... Read More

Defendant Testifies Regarding Events Leading Up to Murder

Details On April 27, Devin Washington testified regarding what occurred the night that his best friend died. Washington, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal... Read More

Defense Requests Transfer of Defendant to New Detention Facility

Details For months, defense attorneys for a second-degree murder defendant have been requesting he be moved to a detention facility closer to Washington, DC. Derryck Decuir, 30, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Continues Motion Hearing for 2020 Homicide Case

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a motion hearing in a second-degree murder case to review case law documents. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More