Rachel Cicurel Archives

Judge Disallows Some ID Evidence From the Victim’s Mother in a Shooting Case

Details Parties sparred over what Identifying evidence could be admitted in an upcoming shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. In a Nov. 6 hearing the defense was particularly... Read More

Homicide Defendant Asserts Right to DNA Testing, Co-Defendants Demur

By Elizabeth Bernstein - November 1, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard from a homicide co-defendant asserti his right to conduct independent DNA testing and accepted his two co-defendants decision to waive their similar right... Read More

Motion to Postpone Shooting Trial For Lawyers’ Personal Reasons Denied

By Elizabeth Brady - October 30, 2024
Burglary | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park rejected a motion on Oct. 29 to delay a jury trial set for Nov. 4 due to preparation issues by the defense lawyers given... Read More

Parties Will File Severance Motions in Co-Defendant Shooting Case

By Marissa Stambaugh , Radhakund Ramnarine - October 21, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Three shooting co-defendants alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that they plan to file motions to sever their cases, during a hearing on Oct. 18. Purnell Jackson, 37 is... Read More

Lead Detective Testifies in Homicide Case

Details A lead detective in a homicide case testified about evidence linking 25-year-old Demonte Gibson to the crime during a March 27 preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing to Give Prosecution More Time to Review Evidence

Details During a Jan. 27 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein postponed the next status hearing to give the prosecution more time to review pieces of evidence. Kirk Spencer,... Read More

Judge Schedules Next Status Hearing in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled the next status hearing in a murder case for Feb. 17 in order to give the prosecution time to receive an indictment. Jordan... Read More

Defense Requests Release After Defendant Suffers from Numerous Stabbings At DC Jail

Details In an Oct. 6 hearing, defense attorneys Anthony Matthews and Rachel Cicurel submitted an oral motion for the release of a homicide defendant after he suffered from numerous violent assaults... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A child sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on June 30. The defendant, who appeared via WebEx video, is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse in... Read More

Judge Sentences Co-Defendants in 2020 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced two murder defendants on June 17 for their role in a 2020 homicide case. In February, Randle Price and Marwin Thomas pleaded guilty... Read More

Missing Evidence Sparks Arguments in Case of Metro Station Murder

Details The prosecutor in a murder case has yet to send the defense certain evidence they requested, leading to arguments in court. Kirk Spencer, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Prosecution Awaiting Protective Order in Sex Abuse Case

Details A sex abuse case is developing as the prosecution waits to give the defense discovery evidence. The 51-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse for... Read More