Prosecutors Offer Wired Plea in Shooting After a Robbery Gone Wrong

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Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz they’ve offered a wired plea deal to shooting defendant Marcus Cunningham and his co-defendant.

Cunningham, 19, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying of a pistol without a license outside a home or business, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred on the intersection of 17th and Euclid Streets, NW, on April 25. One individual sustained injuries during the incident.

According to court documents, the shooting stemmed from a drug exchange and shoe transaction that went wrong.

Cunningham allegedly threw a gun on the ground after the shooting, and attempted to flee the scene before he was detained by officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) after running west on Euclid.

During the hearing, the prosecution alerted Judge Leibovitz they extended a plea offer which required Cunningham to plead guilty to assault with intent to kill while armed, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment. Through the deal, parties would agree to a sentencing range of 36-to-84 months.

Defense attorney Tammy Thom was unable to speak to her client about the plea offer prior to the hearing and requested a continuance.

The plea offer is wired to Cunningham’s co-defendant, Marcell Cradle. Prosecutors agreed to keep the offer which must be agreed to by both parties open until the next hearing.

The defense agreed to toll the indictment time, which allows the prosecution an extension to the indictment deadline for the amount of time the defense tolls.

Parties are scheduled to reconvene on June 26.