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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 7, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge released a woman who was sentenced in 1997.
Judge Robert Okun granted the release of a defendant during a re-sentencing hearing. Her sentence was suspended with time served plus seven days, so that she can quarantine before leaving the prison.
Kimberly Montgomery was charged with mayhem while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault, simple assault, first-degree armed burglary and malicious disfigurement on Feb. 6, 1997. The defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Nov 25, 1997. She was sentenced to 15 years to life and one to three years on two other charges.
Montgomery filed a motion to have her sentenced reduced on May 27.
Judge Okun released Montgomery under the conditions that she seek mental health treatment, stay away from the victim and her son and complete three years of probation. Montgomery must reside with her daughter in DC until her probation is switched over to Maryland. Once the case is switched over, she must reside with her daughter in Maryland.
In 1997, the defendant waited at another young woman’s apartment for her to come home. Once the young lady arrived at her apartment, the defendant came from another apartment and threw acid in her face. At the time of the incident, the woman was with her son, who was not harmed. The victim has had multiple face surgeries and is permanently blind.
The victim appeared in court to make a victim impact statement. She believed the defendant should not be released from prison, and expressed how her life has changed tremendously since the incident and how it was a very evil thing for the defendant to do to her. She asked that the defendant stay away from her and have no knowledge of her address.
Montgomery is scheduled to be released from prison on July 14.