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Homicide Trial Delayed Due to Defendant’s ‘Illness’

Details A homicide conspiracy trial was postponed after a defendant failed to appear before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 8 due to “an illness,” according to US Marshals. ... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Fourth Request for Change of Counsel

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a murder defendant’s fourth motion for new counsel, asserting that he has the right to be provided counsel, but not necessarily one of... Read More

Defendant Receives 35 Years in Murder Case

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 24, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to 35 years in prison. Edward Brown, 60, was charged with two counts of... Read More

Defense Requests to Keep Defendant in Community for His Mental Health During Sentencing

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 17, the defense requested DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee not imprison a defendant for a sex abuse charge to protect his mental health... Read More

Homicide Defendant Contacts Victim’s Family from Jail

Details During a March 6 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt imposed a stay-away order upon hearing that a homicide defendant made contact with the victim’s family. Edward Brown,... Read More

Appointment of New Counsel Could Push Trial Date to Next Year

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein said he would appoint new counsel for a defendant in murder case, which could get moved to... Read More

Judge Reschedules Trial for Homicide Case Due to Defense’s Conflict

Details In a status hearing on Feb. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rescheduled a trial start date in a homicide case because one of the defense attorneys is serving... Read More

Judge Denies Defense’s Request to Postpone Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing

Details During a Jan. 20 sentencing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied the defenses request to postpone a homicide defendant’s sentencing to file for a retrial. Edward Brown, 60, is... Read More

Judges Releases Sex Abuse Defendant from DC Jail

By Beatriz Canals [former] - October 20, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee released a sex abuse defendant from the DC Jail and ordered him to home confinement during an Oct. 20 preliminary hearing. The 24-year old... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder of Alexandria, VA Man

Details On the second day of a preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled there was probable cause in the murder of an Alexandria, Va. resident. Delonte Jackson, 23,... Read More

Defense Rejects Plea Offer in Murder Case

Details A prosecutor presented a plea offer for a murder defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. The defense rejected this proposal. On the evening of June 24, 2021, Metropolitan... Read More

Judge Modifies Homicide Defendant’s Release Conditions, Removing Him from Supervision Program

Details A DC Superior Court judge modified the release conditions of a homicide defendant during a hearing on Sept. 13. On Oct. 25, 2021, the Metropolitan Police Department received calls about... Read More