DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed a shooting defendant additional time to consider a plea deal during a hearing on Jan. 23.
Marcus Martin, 29, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that injured an individual on Jan. 11, 2024, on the 4200 block of East Capitol Street, NE.
According to court documents, police responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex.
At the hearing, prosecutors alerted Judge Brandt they had extended two plea offers, which would require Martin to plead guilty to aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, or plead guilty to assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Prosecutors said that if either plea is accepted, they would dismiss the remaining counts and not pursue additional sentencing beyond the plea terms. If no deal is reached, the case will be set for a jury trial on Feb. 23, 2026.
Court records indicate that on Jan. 24, 2025, Martin rejected an offer that would have him plead guilty to aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. In return, the prosecution would have dismissed all other charges in the case and requested a sentence at the bottom of the sentencing guidelines.
Quo Judkins, Martin’s attorney, requested additional time to review the offers with her client.
Martin must decide if he’ll accept the offer by Jan. 29, 2026, when the court has scheduled a status hearing to determine whether the case will resolve or proceed toward trial.
