DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ratified a plea deal accepted by a non-fatal shooting defendant on September 4.
Amonte Moody, 19, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly firing into a vehicle on the 1700 block of Independence Avenue, SE on April 22, 2024.
During the hearing, the prosecution alerted Judge Edelman they had extended a plea deal, which would require Moody to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. The prosecution will dismiss all other charges.
Through the deal, parties agreed that the prosecution will limit their sentencing request to seven years of imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, had the case gone to trial, they would have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Moody fired 26 shots into a vehicle at the scene, and he intended to injure the victim.
Parties are set to reconvene on Jan. 30.
