Judge Rainey Brandt Archives - Page 6 of 25

Judge Schedules Next Hearing for Homicide Case Due to Loss of Witnesses

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled the next status hearing of a homicide case to give more time for the defense to... Read More

Prosecution is ‘On Track’ for May 25 Retrial Date

Details The prosecution in a murder case told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that they are “on track” for the May 25 retrial date. The prosecution projects that the trial... Read More

Homicide Defendant No Longer on High Intensity Supervision

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted a request for Ronald Wallace, 49, who is charged with first-degree murder, to be released from the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). However,... Read More

Defendant in Mass Shooting Case Prepares for Trial

Details On January 19, according to the prosecution, all evidence the prosecution has against the defendant in preparation for trial. Devonte Brothers, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Preliminary Hearing for First-Degree Murder Case Cut Short, Judge Continues Hearing for the Following Week

Details Charged with first-degree felony murder while armed, Ethan Cunningham appeared in court on Jan. 19 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey R. Brandt to begin his preliminary hearing. Cunningham, 20,... Read More

Defendant Asserts Right to Speedy Trial, but Judge Unable to Comply

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was unable to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant, due to being a stand-in judge on the case. Georgio Hyles, 25, is... Read More

Counsel Deliver Closing Arguments in Murder Trial

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments on Dec. 13 after a 6-day murder trial. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of 38-year-old Lamar... Read More

Prosecution Calls 5 Witnesses to Show Defendant’s Guilt in Murder Trial

Details A murder trial continued into its fourth day with the prosecution calling five people to the witness stand. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection... Read More

Judge Continues Trial Readiness Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted on Dec. 9 a continuance for a trial readiness hearing. Brian Wooden,32, is charged with first-degree cruelty to children and felony murder for... Read More

Defense Attorney Filed Motion to Withdraw from Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted on Dec. 9 a continuance for sentencing. Edward Brown,60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed of a senior citizen in January for... Read More

Parties Discuss Stolen Vehicle in Homicide Trial

Details On Dec. 7, parties discussed with witnesses the timeline of a stolen vehicle in a homicide trial. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to... Read More

Defense Argues Against Unlawful Recordings

Details During a Nov. 21 hearing, defense attorney Sylvia Roberta J. Smith filed a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling. A65-year-old defendant is charged with three counts of first-degree... Read More