Jonathan Lanyi, the defense attorney for Brenda Blanco, informed DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on March 10 that his client intends to accept a plea offer from the prosecution. He asked Judge Hertzfeld to refer Blanco to an inpatient drug treatment program.
Blanco, 35, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing on Feb. 17 on the 3600 block of 14th Street, NW. One person sustained injuries to the face as a result of the incident.
According to Lanyi, the offer would require Blanco to plead guilty to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.
Judge Hertzfeld said she will leave the plea agreement and the drug treatment referral to DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow, who is overseeing Blanco’s case but was unexpectedly unavailable on March 10.
The next hearing was set for March 11.
