A stabbing defendant pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon and stabbing two other inmates in the DC Jail before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Dec. 3.
Valentino Allen, 35, was originally charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful introduction of contraband into a penal institution, and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or place of business for his alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Jan. 25, 2024.
During his Dec. 3 hearing, Allen entered into an agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges for his involvement in the stabbing. Allen pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of simple assault. The maximum sentence for the prohibited weapon charges is one year incarceration and the assault charges each carry a maximum penalty of 180 days incarceration.
Prosecutors said that had the case gone to trial, they would have proven to a jury that Allen waited for a guard to open the door to the victims’ cell before rushing in and stabbing both inmates several times in the upper body with a knife. Both victims were taken to a hospital for treatment following the incident.
Parties will reconvene for sentencing Jan. 27.
