DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean ordered a bench warrant on July 14, after a stabbing defendant failed to appear for his probation show cause hearing.
Alexis Rivera, 22, was sentenced on April 14 to one year’s incarceration, all but five months suspended, followed by one year of probation for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. The sentence stemmed from Rivera’s involvement in an attempted robbery that led to a stabbing on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE on Dec. 6, 2025. The victim was stabbed with a large black kitchen knife.
According to court records, Rivera was arrested on Dec. 8, 2025, meaning his five-month sentence concluded on May 8.
However, Rivera failed to appear at the scheduled probation show cause hearing after his attorney, Matthew Rist, called multiple times attempting to reach him. According to Rist and a representative from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), Rivera was not compliant with the terms of his probation and each phone number he provided was disconnected.
The prosecution requested a bench warrant and Judge McLean so ordered.
No further dates were set, parties will reconvene when US Marshals execute the warrant.
