A shooting defendant’s sentencing was postponed for a third time in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on July 8.
Roscoe Atchinson, 34, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11, 2025 to assault with intent to commit robbery and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting on April 15, 2020, on the 4600 block of Livingston Road, SE.
According to court records, defense counsel previously said Atchinson is paralyzed from a gunshot wound he sustained during the incident and has limited resources.
Atchinson was late for his morning hearing, causing Judge Arthur to issue a temporary bench warrant which, he clarified, would be lifted if Atchinson returned to court later that day.
Ultimately, Atchinson did show up, holding a binder titled “Spinal Cord Injury Education.”
His attorney, Raymond Jones, requested to postpone sentencing for the infirmed defendant.
Judge Arthur noted it was the third time Atchinson’s sentencing was rescheduled but granted the defense request.
Parties are set to reconvene on Aug. 31.
