A stabbing and armed robbery defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Jennifer Di Toro on Oct. 2.
Kevin Allen, 37, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and robbery while armed for his alleged involvement in a robbery that led to the stabbing of an individual on the 1500 block of Benning Road, NE on July. 18, 2023.
While on release, Allen was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that left an individual with multiple injuries in the neck and shoulder area on the 800 block of Bladensburg Road, NE, on April 9.
During the hearing, Janai C. Reed, Allen’s attorney, alerted Judge Di Toro that Allen planned to accept a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment for the April incident, and dropping charges for his alleged involvement in the 2023 incident.
The maximum sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon is 10 years of imprisonment and/or $25,000 fine.
The prosecutor stated that their evidence would’ve proven beyond a reasonable doubt that officers responded to a report of a stabbing in progress. Once on location, they discovered an individual bleeding from multiple stab wounds. According to the proffer of fact, officers recovered a flip knife from Allen, with blood smearing.
Reed requested Allen be released from custody pending his sentencing hearing on the basis that he was connected with mental health services in his community and seemed to have improvements in his temperament.
Judge Di Toro denied this request due to the violent nature of the crime, Allen’s history of violating release orders, and because the stabbing happened while he was on release for his alleged involvement in another stabbing and robbery.
The parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on Dec. 3.
