Judge Rainey Brandt Archives - Page 8 of 25

Defense Motions to Preclude Medical Examiner’s Photos from Murder Trial

Details During an Oct. 13 hearing, defense attorney Sean Sukumar filed a motion to preclude a medical examiner’s photographic evidence from the trial. Malik Holston, 20, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Files Order for Criminal Responsibility Exam in Sex Abuse Case

By Beatriz Canals [former] - October 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During an Oct. 13 status hearing for a 2020 sex abuse case, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt evaluated a defendant’s competency to proceed with trial. The 56-year old defendant... Read More

Judge Stresses Filing On Time to Prevent Delay in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial. Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged... Read More

Witness Testifies About Incriminating Details in Murder Trial

Details After a witness’s testimony detailed text message statements incriminating the defendant during a homicide trial, a judge made her ruling on two motions from a two-day motion hearing. Malik Holston,... Read More

Defense Counsel Motions for Dismissal of Sex Abuse Case

By Azziah Hunter [former] - October 6, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details Defense counsel motioned for DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt to dismiss a 2021 sexual abuse case, saying the case was improperly investigated. The 56-year-old defendant is charged with second-degree... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping

Details A defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and escaping prison was sentenced Sept. 30. On Dec. 19, 2019, Bernard Coleman III, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal... Read More

Judge Changes Supervision So Sex Assault Defendant Can Go to High School

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt modified the hours of a sexual assault defendant’s supervision program, allowing him to continue to attend high school. On Aug. 1, Metropolitan Police Department... Read More

Judge Releases Homicide Defendant from Jail

Details A homicide defendant was released after less than a month in the DC Jail during a Sept. 29 preliminary hearing. On Sept. 2, 39-year-old Archie Moore was arrested and charged... Read More

Judge Orders Prosecutor to Turn Over Names of Potential Eyewitnesses

Details The prosecutor admitted she did not interview several potential eyewitnesses to a homicide during a Sept. 29 status hearing. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that she give the... Read More

Judge Sets 2024 Trial Date for Homicide Defendant Accused of Killing Girlfriend

Details On Sept. 23, a DC Judge set a trial date for a 2021 murder case revolving around a couple’s dispute about food. Idrissa Fall, 35, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Defense Attorney Withdraws from Sex Abuse Case

By Zakiyia Ortiz [former] - September 19, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sexual Assault |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted defense attorney Leo Alley’s motion to withdraw from a sex abuse case on Sept. 19. The 56-year-old defendant will now be represented by... Read More

Judge Reviews Motions by Defense in 2021 Homicide Case

Details During a Sept. 15 hearing, defense attorney Dana Page informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that she filed two motions to conduct independent DNA testing and to preclude the... Read More