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Jenna Lee
- October 30, 2024
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A jury acquitted a stabbing defendant of two charges following a trial in DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow’s courtroom on Oct. 29.
Charlotte Norris is charged with second-degree burglary and assault with a dangerous weapon for a stabbing on the 2100 block of 1st Street, SW on Aug. 18, 2023. One person sustained injuries.
Norris and her attorney, Claudine Harrison, argued throughout the trial that Norris acted in self defense and had grabbed a knife from the victim’s kitchen during a struggle and accidentally stabbed the victim.
The prosecution had argued that Norris was acting “erratic” when she showed up at the victim’s door and had brought a knife herself to stab the victim.
There are no further proceedings in this case.