A jury reached a partial verdict in a three-year-old stabbing case before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on April 8.
Stephanie Fawbush, 51, was originally charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, with an aggravating factor of the victim being a Metro transit officer or station manager and threat to kidnap or injure a person for her involvement in a stabbing at the 900 block of 17th Street, NW on Aug. 14, 2023. One victim sustained a stab wound to the arm and Fawbush allegedly assaulted another victim in the incident.
After some three days of deliberations, a jury found Fawbush guilty on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon against the stabbing victim and not guilty on threat to kidnap or injure a person.
The jury could not come to a unanimous decision on the second count of assault with a dangerous weapon against the assault victim. It is unclear whether the prosecution will refile on the undecided charge.
The maximum sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon is 10 years in prison.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 12.
