A defendant rejected a plea offer while his co-defendant requested additional time to consider the agreement in a jail stabbing case before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on March 30.
Tyrone Hawkins, 25, and Christian Ware,19, are charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for their alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail that left a victim with five stab wounds on the 1900 block of D Street, SE, on Oct. 21, 2025.
According to court documents, Hawkins and Ware allegedly entered the victim’s jail cell and stabbed him with a makeshift shank. The victim was found with numerous stab wounds including two stab wounds to the back, two stab wounds to the right arm, and one stab wound to the abdomen.
Court records show that Hawkins was previously charged for his alleged involvement in a separate jail stabbing case that occurred in 2023, which prosecutors dismissed on Jan. 23.
During the hearing, the prosecution mentioned a recently offered plea deal, but did not disclose any terms.
Hawkins’ attorney, Alvin Thomas, rejected the plea offer on behalf of his client and asserted his right to a jury trial.
Ware’s attorneys, Varsha Govindaraju and Erin Griffard, requested additional time to review the plea offer with their client.
Parties are set to reconvene on June 5.
