Judge Sentences Defendant to 9 Months of Probation for Unauthorized Use of Vehicle

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 29, 2020
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On July 29, a defendant pleaded guilty to attempted unauthorized use of a vehicle and was sentenced by a DC Superior Court judge.

Alexi Aguirre, 24, was initially charged with receiving stolen property worth $1,000 or more, no permit and unauthorized use of a vehicle after Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers stopped him while he was driving a car at the intersection of Chesapeake Street and Overlook Avenue, SW. After scanning the car’s license place, officers discovered that it was reported stolen in Fairfax, Va. 

As a part of Aguirre’s  plea deal, his charges of receiving stolen property worth $1,000 or more and no permit were dropped, while his unauthorized use of a vehicle charge was lowered from a felony to a misdemeanor of attempted unauthorized use of a vehicle.

At the recommendation of both the prosecutor and Joseph Molina, Aguirre’s attorney, Judge John Campbell sentenced the defendant to 90 days in jail.  The incarceration time was suspended, but Aguirre was required to serve nine months on probation. 

There was also a consensus among the parties regarding the importance of drug and alcohol treatment for Aguirre, who had been found to be under the influence of multiple substances on the day of his arrest.

Aguirre previously participated in a drug treatment program at a facility in Florida while on pretrial release this year. He contracted the coronavirus during the program, but has since recovered.

Conditions of Aguirre’s probation include drug and alcohol treatment. He will have to complete any treatment deemed appropriate by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).