At a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman, a stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors on June 11.
Laverne Wright, 64, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and cruelty to children for her involvement in the stabbing of her nine-year-old grandson on April 2 on the 5200 block of Hayes Street, NE.
During the hearing, Adam Harris, Wright’s attorney, alerted Judge Edelman of her intent to accept a deal, which required her to plead guilty to attempted second-degree cruelty to children and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.
Parties did not agree to a sentencing range, but through the deal, prosecutors prohibit Wright from withdrawing her guilty plea after a sentence has been imposed, despite its length.
Parties are slated to reconvene July 2.
