DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro accepted a plea agreement in a carjacking case with teen co-defendants on Oct. 28.
Denhym Boykins, 16, and Dekhyri Greene, 17, were originally charged with armed carjacking, robbery while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. These charges stem from the armed carjacking of a Toyota Prius on Aug. 7, at the 1000 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE.
Boykins and Greene are charged under Title 16, which allows juveniles to be charged as adults for certain serious offenses.
At the hearing, Boykins and Greene accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors that required them to plead guilty to robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and carrying a pistol without a license. The mandatory minimum for robbery is two years of imprisonment with a maximum sentence of 15 years. The maximum sentence for the other two charges is five years.
In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss any greater and remaining charges and not oppose the sentences run concurrently.
The prosecutor said if the case had proceeded to trial they would have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that on Aug. 7, at the 1000 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE, Boykins and Greene robbed a victim of her vehicle while pointing a firearm at her.
Boykins and Greene committed the crime knowingly and voluntarily and there was no legal justification for their actions.
Greene’s defense counsel, Varsha Govindaraju, motioned to have him released pending sentencing, due to the overcrowding at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) and his outstanding performance since his incarceration. According to Govindaraju, Greene received straight A’s on all report cards, participates in optional programs such as Free Minds, and has had no prior interaction with the criminal legal system.
Boykin’s defense counsel, Carrie Weletz, joined in the motion and requested her client’s release, citing similar reasons. Weletz said Boykins is supposed to receive 24 hours a week of educational support, but due to overcrowding at the DYRS is receiving little to none of that support.
The judge denied both motions to release the boys pending sentencing.
Parties are set for sentencing on Jan. 16, 2026.
