Judge Rainey Brandt Archives - Page 11 of 25

Judge Sentences Defendant to 8 Years in Prison for Shooting 11-year-old

Details During an Aug. 4 hearing, one of four defendants charged with the death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Daryle Bond, 20, pleaded guilty Feb.... Read More

Defense Discusses Plans To Test DNA Evidence For Defendant Accused Of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, defense counsel for a homicide defendant discussed plans for testing DNA and ballistics evidence for a trial set to begin in May of 2023. Carson... Read More

Judge Reschedules Mental Competency Hearing and Arraignment for Defendant Who Escaped A Psychiatric Hospital

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a mental competency hearing and arraignment for a defendant who escaped from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Arraigned on Charges, Pleads Not Guilty

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt arraigned a defendant on first-degree murder while armed and possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Both of these charges were for offenses... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Killing His Girlfriend

Details During a July 22 hearing, a defendant pleaded guilty to one count voluntary manslaughter while armed. On Feb. 8, 2021, Ronald Miller, 43, stabbed his 28-year-old girlfriend, Tiffany Hardy, to... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing Ahead of Trial

Details A murder defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence ahead of his trial. Maurice Johnson, 23, allegedly shot 38-year-old Lamar Walters on Jan. 6, 2020, on the 2400... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing for Murder Defendant in Quarantine

Details (2019 Cf1 015087) DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a July 15 sentencing hearing for a murder defendant that is under COVID-19 quarantined at the DC Jail. Gregory Washington,... Read More

Judge Addresses Prelim Hearing Scheduling in Child Sex Abuse Case

By Beatriz Olivares [former] , Chloe Wayne [former] - July 15, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Suspects |

Details During a July 14 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt addressed scheduling issues regarding an upcoming preliminary hearing for a child sex abuse defendant. The 30-year-old defendant has been... Read More

Judge Schedules trial Readiness Hearing For Defendant Accused of Killing One-Year-Old Child

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a man accused of killing his partner’s one-year-old child. On May 16, 2018, emergency personnel responded to an... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant Under Supervision Program During Preliminary Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt agreed to release a defendant from DC during the third day of a preliminary hearing over the prosecution’s objection. Howard Fritts, 55, is charged... Read More

Murder defendant rejects plea deal

Details During a July 7 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting. Shaka Haltiwanger is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Murder Case Continues As Prosecution Gathers New Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson continued a motion hearing on June 23 to give the prosecution more time to gather evidence. William Davenport, 29, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More