Judge Maribeth Raffinan Archives - Page 8 of 22

Judge Denies Defense’s Request to Remove Defendant From HISP

Details During a Jan. 27 pre-trial show cause hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the defense’s request to have their client’s conditions relaxed from the conditions he was ordered... Read More

Homicide Trial Set to Begin in 2025

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date in 2025 for a homicide case involving three co-defendants. The co-defendants, 23-year-old Mark Fletcher III, 22-year-old Malik Bynum, and 22-year-old... Read More

Victim Outs Sexual Assault Abuser

By Mariam Kamate [former] - January 26, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Sexual Assault |

Details In a report on a sexual assault, the victim said, “That’s him. He touched my private parts.” On January 26, 2022, a report was made to Child and Family Service... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details During a Jan. 25 status hearing, a 23-year-old murder defendant decided to reject a plea offer for murder and two of the eight charges over two separate cases. Ky’Lee Palmer,... Read More

Murder Case Potentially Delayed as Defense Finalizes Expert Witness Notice

Details A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Jan. 24 to continue preparing for his trial, which is set to begin on April 3. Khalid Claggett,... Read More

Judge Shuts Down Defense Attorney’s Request to Delay Sexual Assault Trial

By Aerial Lopez [former] - January 24, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a defense attorney’s request to set the beginning of a sexual assault trial at a later... Read More

No Video Surveillance of Defendant with Victim, Lead Detective Says

Details During a Jan. 23 preliminary hearing, the lead homicide detective of a homicide case (MPD) said there is no surveillance footage of the defendant with the 32-year-old victim on the... Read More

Court Process for Fatal Stabbing Case Continues

Details A status hearing on Jan. 23 reported timely progression in the case of a 2018 homicide. Antonio Jackson, 36, has been held at DC Jail since 2018 in connection to... Read More

Judge Grants Homicide Defendants Motion to Move Upcoming Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the defense’s motion to reschedule the proposed hearings, so as not to conflict with an additional court date for the defendant. On Sept.... Read More

Case Acquitted: Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty After Defense Says Murder Was Committed by A Woman

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. On Dec. 16, a jury found that a murder defendant was not guilty after defense attorney, David Knight suggested that the real... Read More

Defense Requests Additional Funding for DNA Testing

Details During a Dec. 8 hearing, defense counsel requested additional funds to conduct DNA testing. Terrence Prue, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the shooting of Bruce Wayne... Read More

Defense Requests Additional Funding for DNA Testing

Details During a Dec. 8 hearing, defense counsel requested additional funds to conduct DNA testing. Terrence Prue, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the shooting of Bruce Wayne... Read More