A defendant accepted a plea deal for shooting a victim in the leg before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on April 8.
Xavier Anderson, 23, was originally charged with aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a shooting that injured one person on the 600 block of Galveston Street, SE on July 11, 2025.
At the hearing, Judge Di Toro said that she received paperwork that Anderson accepted a plea agreement from prosecutors.
Anderson’s attorney, Thomas Lester, said that the agreement required his client to plead guilty to aggravated assault. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to not seek an indictment on additional charges and that Anderson will serve two years of imprisonment, subject to Judge Di Toro’s approval at sentencing.
Without the deal, Anderson could face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment for aggravated assault.
The prosecutor said that if this case had gone to trial, they would have proven that Anderson fired a handgun at an individual and one bullet struck her in the leg which has hindered her walking for several months. Anderson’s actions were voluntary, on purpose, and do not have any legal justification.
Judge Di Toro ensured that Anderson knowingly and willingly plead guilty.
Anderson’s sentencing hearing is set for July 17.
