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By
Izabella Apodaca [former]
- September 20, 2023
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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On Sept. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Christian revoked a non-fatal shooting defendant’s probation and ordered he be sentenced to eight months confinement and three years supervised release.
On Aug. 19, 2019, Richard Johnson, 33, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on July 23, 2019, on the 1300 block of 7th Street, NW.
On Oct. 28, 2019, Johnson was sentenced to 38 months confinement with three years supervised release for the assault with a dangerous weapon charge, and 12 months confinement with three years supervised release for carrying a pistol without a license. Both sentences were to be served concurrently.
While on probation, Johnson was rearrested regarding a separate non-fatal shooting that occurred during his probation, to which he has now pleaded guilty. Johnson was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release for this offense.
Johnson’s defense attorney, Steven Polin, conveyed to the court that Johnson hopes to mitigate any further time incarcerated with his acceptance of responsibility for both cases.
When Judge Christian asked the defendant what happened to him that resulted in these acts, Johnson responded by stating he “does not know what happened.”
Judge Christian said that Johnson has already served his time for the charge on carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, but further concluded that in addition to the eight-month sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon, Johnson must pay each victim $100 from prison pay if he has not already done so.