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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 21, 2020
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On July 21, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 120 days with credit for time served plus one year of probation.
Brian Lomax pleaded guilty to attempted possession of a prohibited weapon, assault and unlawful entry onto private property. As part of a plea deal with the prosecution, his bail violation and additional unlawful entry charges were dropped.
Lomax has around 65 more days of his sentence left at DC Jail.
Judge Steven Wellner sentenced Lomax to more time than what he has already served to provide additional time to determine where he will go when released. It is “appropriate due to the seriousness of the crime and to ensure a smooth transition,” the judge said.
As conditions of his probation, Lomax must comply with a stay away order, take any medications directed by a doctor and receive a mental health assessment and treatment as deemed necessary by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA.)
The defendant’s probation may be changed from supervised to unsupervised in six months if he is found to be in compliance with the requirements.
According to court documents, Lomax was arrested on Dec. 23, 2019, for entering a store on the 3000 block of 14th Street, NW from which he was barred. Lomax was also arrested on May 25 after entering the same store, picking up a metal sign and repeatedly hitting a victim with it. Lomax fled the store, but was quickly stopped by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.