A carjacking defendant accepted a plea deal dand a suspended sentence before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on Sept. 15.
Charnell Whitfield, 20, was originally charged with carjacking, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, and possession of a firearm during crime of violence for his involvement in an incident that occurred on May 24 on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Whitfield’s attorney, Bryan Bookhard, alerted the court of his intent to accept the deal, which required Whitfield to plead guilty to assault with intent to commit robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in relation to a felony case and unlawful possession of ammunition in a misdemeanor case.
Through the deal, parties agreed to request a suspended sentence with a probationary period.
A Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) study has been ordered before Whitfield’s sentencing—if he is sentenced under the YRA, his conviction will be sealed if he successfully completes all sentencing requirements.
The parties are slated to reconvene on Nov. 21.
