A representative from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and a stabbing defendant’s attorney requested a probation be terminated and deemed unsuccessful before a reluctant DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on June 3.
Tyrone Graham, 43, was sentenced to 120 days for simple assault and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon, for his involvement in a stabbing that occurred on July 13, 2024 at the intersection of 12th and U Street, NW.
During the hearing, a representative from CSOSA alerted DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno that Graham has failed to check in with his case manager, has skipped and tested positive in drug tests.
Wole Falodun, Graham’s attorney, requested his probation be terminated, stating he had successfully completed outpatient care in the past and is in the process of completing it a second time. According to Falodun, Graham’s relapse in the past few months is due to his substandard housing in an unsafe community as an obstacle to substance treatment.
Falodun, in agreement with Graham’s probation officer, requested to terminate his probation and deem it as unsuccessful. Judge Salerno stated that Graham could either attempt proper recovery under an extended probation or go back to complete his sentence.
Following Judge Salerno’s ruling, Graham told the court the chances of his successful completion of probation are slim, but agreed to undergo treatment.
Parties are slated to reconvene Sept. 19.
