Martinez Raynor Archives

Detective Testifies Gang Rivalry Linked to Homicide

Details A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about a homicide defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and his relationship to a suspected co-conspirator in front of DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Judge Rules Against Admitting Gang-Tie Evidence in a Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense motion to exclude the prosecution’s Instagram evidence suggesting the suspects had a gang association. The action in a Nov. 14 hearing... Read More

Prosecution Links Homicide to Gang Rivalry

By Alex Garcia Pecina - November 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During the first day of trial, the prosecution called multiple witnesses to present evidence they say links the defendant to a gang-related homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan,... Read More

Judge Rules on Gang Affiliated Social Media Posts Ahead of Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled on whether various social media images intended to prove gang affiliation are admissible in an upcoming murder trial during a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Evidence of Gang Affiliation Hangs on Judge’s Ruling in a Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed her ruling on a motion to allow the prosecution to present evidence connecting a murder defendant to a gang during a hearing on... Read More

Shooting Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Raffinan on Oct. 4. Martinez Raynor, 24, was originally charged with conspiracy, felony murder... Read More

Murder Co-Defendant’s Request to Sever Denied

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in a hearing on Sept. 20. denied Tony Morgan’s request to sever his case from his co- defendant Martinez Raynor prior to a trial... Read More

Judge Denies Release for Homicide Defendant

Details On July 18, D.C.Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan refused to authorize a homicide defendant’s pretrial release following concerns about the community’s safety. Tony Morgan, 29, is charged with first degree... Read More

Trial Date Proposed To Change In Murder Case

Details During April 11 court proceedings DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan postponed the rescheduling a trial date. Martinez Raynor, 23, and Tony Morgan, 29, are being held for allegedly shooting Malik... Read More

Defendant Continues to Push for New Counsel in Murder Case

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed a defendant to search for new counsel. Tony Morgan, 29, and Martinez Raynor, 23, are being... Read More

Judge Reschedules Murder Trial to Begin Sooner

Details Parties in a murder case agreed to reschedule the defendants’ trial to begin approximately one month earlier. Co-defendants Tony Morgan and Martinez Raynor are accused of traveling to a holiday market... Read More

Arraignments Held for Alleged Offenses at DC Jail

Details On Aug. 11, a DC Superior Court judge presided over four initial hearings for assaults that allegedly happened at the DC Jail. Judge Steven Wellner held one defendant and released... Read More