A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 2 years in prison and three years on probation.
On March 16, Jerome Barnes pleaded guilty to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for stabbing his victim 17 times with a knife.
Barnes received time served for the time he was to spend in prison. He must also complete a drug treatment program and an anger management course during his probation.
Barnes must not test positive for PCP, a hallucinatory drug, during his probation.
The prosecution read the victim’s impact statement. The victim did not wish any harsh punishment on the defendant, however the victim requested a stay away order. In the statement the victim expressed never wanting to have contact with Barnes again.
Judge Michael O’Keefe issued a three year stay away order, which forbids Barnes from coming within 100 feet of the victim.
The defendant and the victim have not had contact since the incident.
