Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

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A shooting defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 2.

Reginald Hughes, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, and carrying a pistol without a license for his involvement in a shooting that left a victim paralyzed. The incident occurred on Jan. 26, 2022, on the 700 block of Bonini Road, SE.

During the hearing, Molly Bunke, Hughes’ attorney, said he was accepting the deal, which required him to plead guilty to aggravated assault knowingly while armed in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

Through the deal, parties agreed to a sentence of 10 years of incarceration.

The parties are set to reconvene Jan. 10, 2025.

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