A carjacking defendant, who after a sexual encounter threatened to shoot the victim in the head if he did not comply with a robbery, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 12.
Da’Andre Pardlow, 31, was originally charged with carjacking while armed, kidnapping while armed, and robbery while armed for his involvement in a carjacking. The incident occurred on Sept. 13, 2024 at Fort Dupont Park, SE.
In court, Pardlow accepted a plea agreement that required him to plead guilty to unarmed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and register as a gun offender. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to not seek indictment and drop all other charges.
Through the deal, parties agreed 84 months in confinement and three years of supervised release as appropriate for the charges against Pardlow. Judge Salerno will review the sentencing recommendation. Should Salerno reject it, Pardlow can rescind his guilty plea.
According to the prosecution, had the case gone to trial, they would have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Pardlow knowingly, voluntarily, and without legal justification by force and violence stole a motor vehicle. The prosecution said Pardlow put a gun to the victim’s head and threatened to shoot him if he did not comply.
According to court documents, the victim and Pardlow reportedly met in the park for a sexual encounter. Pardlow threatened to shoot the victim while forcing him to surrender his phone. Then, he forced the victim into the passenger seat of his car, at which point Pardlow drove the vehicle to a bank, and withdrew money from the victim’s account.
Parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on May 29.
