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By
Jenna Lee
- November 6, 2024
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A stabbing defendant pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on Nov. 5.
Wesley Scott, 22, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a stabbing that occurred while Scott was incarcerated at the DC Jail on Dec. 9, 2023 on the 1900 Block of D Street, NW.
According to court documents, Scott stabbed another inmate, who suffered two wounds in the back, one in the chest, and one to the right hip at the DC Department of Corrections.
Scott, who was incarcerated for voluntary manslaughter at the time of the incident, accepted a plea at the hearing and pled guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years or a $25,000 fine. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to not seek an indictment, and stated they’d ask for a sentence at the bottom of the guidelines.
Parties are set to reconvene for sentencing on Jan. 10.