A defendant pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine on July 13.
Denzel Kittrell admitted to selling cocaine on Dec. 12, 2019. He is being charged with possession of a controlled substance.
As part of a plea deal with the prosecution, Kittrell’s other charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution of a controlled substance were dropped.
According to court documents, the defendant tossed a bag of drugs into a sewer grate near the 100 block of L Street, NW while he was being pursued by officers of the US Park Police.
Even though defense attorney Carrie Weletz requested that her client, who is 23, be sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation Act, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian denied the request.
Instead, he sentenced Kittrell to 180 days in prison, which was suspended, and one year on supervised probation.
The terms of the defendant’s probation include drug testing and participation in a drug treatment program. Kittrell must also pay $50 to the Victims of Violent Crime Fund act.
