DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno dismissed all charges against a domestic violence stabbing suspect on June 15 after the prosecution failed to meet its indictment deadline.
Carlos Blount, 47, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on July 31 2025, on the 2000 block of Benning Road, NE.
The victim, who said she had been in a sexual relationship with Blount, sustained stab wounds to her back and leg. The victim told police that after their relationship ended Blount allegedly harassed and threatened her on multiple occasions.
The prosecution asked Judge Salerno to grant a continuance as they waited for the result of hospital records that would contain drug testing results. Prosecutors say the drug lab is currently a “mess” and they needed more time.
Judge Salerno pointed out that prosecutors said they were waiting on hospital records at the previous hearing on April 27, and “that was two months ago.”
He asked when the indictment deadline expired and the prosecutors were not immediately sure. Eventually they clarified that it was on June 6, then Judge Salerno noted the prosecutors had missed multiple deadlines to indict Blount.
Originally the matter had been set to be a 100 day case, which means that the defendant must be indicted within 90 days and have a trial within 100 days of their arrest.
However, after prosecutors were not ready to indict during the required period, the case had been extended to a nine month deadline. The judge pointed out it was now nine days after the extended deadline and he had no reason to believe the prosecutors were close to an indictment.
As a result, Judge Salerno dismissed the case.
No further dates were set.
