A shooting defendant declined a plea offer in front of DC Superior District Court Judge Judith Pipe on Oct. 15, and was denied release.
Daryle Driver, 40, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. The charges stem from Driver’s alleged involvement in a shooting at the 100 block of Wilmington Place, SE on July 26. No individuals were harmed.
Before a prosecutor specified what the plea agreement entailed, defense attorney Kevin Kassees requested that Driver be released from jail.
Kassees told Judge Pipe that Driver’s time in jail has “impacted him”, and that he was “willing to accept any conditions the court sets for his release”.
The prosecutor “stringently objected” to the release request, citing that four firearms were allegedly found in Driver’s home following a search, with one of those firearms reportedly matching casings found at the crime scene.
Judge Pipe denied the request due to the evidence, also noting the ten-to-15 shots were fired at the scene.
The prosecutor then stated the plea agreement offer, which would have found Driver guilty of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of firearm possession with a previous conviction, in exchange for prosecutors not seeking an indictment.
“Go to trial,” Driver responded when Judge Pipe asked what his decision was in relation to the plea agreement.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Oct. 20.
