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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 23, 2020
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A domestic violence defendant was sentenced during a July 23 hearing.
The defendant pleaded guilty to simple assault, contempt and violation of a Temporary Protective Order (TPO.) As part of his plea agreement with the prosecution, his other TPO violation charge and his tampering with a detection device charge were both dropped.
DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck sentenced the defendant to 120 days in jail, all of which were suspended, plus one year of probation for the TPO violation charge to which he pleaded guilty.
However, the defendant will have to serve time for his other two convictions.
Judge Beck sentenced the defendant to 15 days in jail for simple assault. She also sentenced him to 150 days in jail for contempt, all but 30 days were suspended. The defendant is required to spend a total of 45 days at the DC Jail.
He will also have to serve one year of probation concurrently for the simple assault and contempt charges. The time will run consecutive to the TPO sentence.
As conditions of his probation, the defendant must take a domestic violence intervention program and a mental health screening and evaluation. The defendant must also cooperate with the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) with respect to mental health and substance abuse assessments and treatments, contact CSOSA the business day after his release, comply with stay away orders and make a payment to the Victims of Violent Crime fund.
The defendant said he was under the influence of drugs when he committed these crimes, but is now committing to “doing better.”