Judge Rainey Brandt Archives

Judge Deems Stabbing Defendant Too Dangerous For Release

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Brandt deemed a stabbing defendant too dangerous to be released during his preliminary hearing on Oct. 10. James Callen III, 40, is charged with assault with... Read More

Witnesses Detail Inconclusive DNA, Phone Evidence In Homicide Trial

Details A DNA expert witness testified that all the DNA evidence in a homicide trial was inconclusive in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on Sept. 3. Ky’lee Palmer, 25,... Read More

‘Three Firearms Bring Terror Down on the DC Community,’ Says Prosecutor in Three Co-Defendant Homicide Case

Details Prosecution presented closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on June 4, which led to a mistrial motion in a murder conspiracy case. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Rescheduled Again

Details Once again, the sentencing hearing for a murder defendant was postponed due to a family emergency affecting defense counsel in a May 24 proceeding. David Botchway, 21, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Prosecutors Call 98th Witness in Murder and Conspiracy Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt remarked on the 98th witness called by the prosecution in the case of three co-defendants accused of conspiracy and murder. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details On March 21, a homicide defendant was arraigned in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. David Pena, 47, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with a... Read More

Witness Testifies About Video Evidence of Suspect Vehicle

Details On March 5, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard the testimony of three witnesses regarding a 2020 fatal shooting case that involved the homicide of a 13-year-old boy. Koran... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Feb. 29, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Walter Jenkins, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, three counts of... Read More

Juvenile Homicide Co-Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Pre-Trial Hearing

Details On Jan. 23, a homicide defendant, involved in a co-defendant matter, rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Koran Jackson, 23, Reginald... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered in 2018 Homicide trial

Details On Nov.15, opening statements and witness testimony were presented in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Defendant Accepts Last Minute Plea Offer in Murder Case

Details On Oct. 3, a defendant decided to waive his right to a jury trial and accepted a plea offer on the morning his homicide trial was scheduled to begin. Niko... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Sept. 22, Idrissa Fall rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors in connection to a 2021 homicide. Fall, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in a bias-related... Read More