Judge Accepts Plea For Lesser Charge in Non-Fatal Shooting

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At a status hearing on April 13, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a plea deal, exonerating a defendant of assault with intent to kill while armed.

Andre Gregory was initially charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for allegedly shooting a victim on March 26, 2019, on the 4700 block of South Capitol Street, SE. According to court documents, Gregory, 32, allegedly shot the victim in the back two times at close range before fleeing the scene.

At the hearing, Gregory, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.

The prosecution stated in the proffer of facts that Gregory and one other suspect drove up in a light-colored hatchback and approached a man in a white BMW on March 4, 2019. Gregory held him at gunpoint and robbed him of his car. Gregory drove off in the light-colored hatchback, and the other suspect drove off in the victim’s white BMW.

According to the plea deal, the defense and prosecution agreed to the mandatory one-year sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. However, no agreement was reached for the carjacking charge and is subject to the judge during sentencing.

The sentencing is scheduled for June 12.