Possible release of the compliant murder defendant

By Madelyn Nall
– September 26, 2024
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D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled Sept. 26 that a murder defendant could be released from custody before his arraignment if he continues to comply with release conditions.

Karim Ibrahim, 21, is charged with second-degree armed murder for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Javonni Coleman. The incident occurred on January 16 in the 2400 block of S Street, SE.

Defense attorney Kevin Mosley reported that Ibrahim had complied with his house arrest order. Ibrahim was placed under house arrest on September 11th.

Judge Raffinan decided to continue monitoring the defendant and set a date for another meeting in January to see if Ibrahim remained in compliance.

The defendant may be released from custody by D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, who is expected to hear the case in January.

However, if the defendant continued to fail to comply, Judge Raffinan informed him that he would be sent to prison.

The public prosecutor's office had no objection to the decision, but stated that the victim's mother did not agree to the defendant's release from home detention.

At Ibrahim's last hearing, an argument broke out between the victim's family and the defendant's family. No family was present at today's hearing.

The next status hearing was scheduled for January 17.