DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean sentenced a stabbing defendant to nine years of imprisonment on March 13.
Brian Wilson, 34, pleaded guilty on Dec. 22, 2025 to aggravated assault knowingly grave risk while armed for his involvement in a stabbing on the 200 block of W Street, NW on Aug. 7, 2024. The victim sustained a stab wound to his leg.
According to court records, the victim did not have a pulse at multiple points while he was at the hospital and was rushed into emergency surgery.
Prosecutors started Wilson’s sentencing by raising a concern regarding a statement Wilson made during the pre-sentence report–namely, he told the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) that the stabbing “happened by accident.” Prosecutors said the remark did not align with Wilson’s acknowledgement of guilt when he accepted the plea deal.
“Wielding a knife on a victim and stabbing him is not an accident,” prosecutors asserted.
Wilson’s attorney, Carrie Weletz, countered that the accident Wilson referenced was the “joshing around” with the victim before the stabbing occurred.
Regardless, the prosecution requested Wilson serve 10 years. They emphasized Wilson’s criminal history and that he was on release for an unrelated shooting case when the stabbing occurred.
Wilson’s fiancée spoke on his behalf and said he was a very present father for their 10-year-old daughter, who would suffer the most from his lengthy imprisonment.
“Please have some leniency for his children,” asked Wilson’s fiancée.
Weletz highlighted that the victim and Wilson were friends and they were both under the influence at the time of the crime. According to Weletz, after the stabbing, the victim lived with Wilson for almost a year before Wilson was arrested in this case.
Wilson said that he “understands that [his] decision making affects not only him, but his family” and he is aware of his actions.
Judge McLean sentenced Wilson to nine years of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.
No further dates were set.
