Judge Sentences Defendant in 2019 Drug Case

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 8, 2020
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On Sept. 8, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant in a drug case involving cocaine.

Evan Green, 27, pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of a controlled substance. He picked up the case in the aftermath of a buy-bust operation that officers from the Metropolitan Police Department conducted on Oct. 12, 2019, on the 1500 block of C Street, NE. 

As part of a plea deal, Green’s charged were downgraded from distribution to attempted distribution. The prosecution also agreed to dismiss Green’s other case, in which he was charged with felony contempt.

Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Green to 12 months, all of which were suspended, plus 18 months of supervised probation. 

The conditions of the defendant’s probation include completing drug and alcohol treatment programs, entering a faith based mentoring program, individual counseling as well as grief counseling as deemed appropriate by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and maintaining or seeking employment. 

Green must also pay  $100 to the Crime Victims Compensation Program.

Green’s defense attorney, Carrie Weletz, said her client accepted responsibility for his actions early on and was forthcoming with his involvement in the crime. She also said Green’s only other prior conviction was for a similar, non-violent offense — attempted distribution of a controlled substance. 

If Green violates the conditions of his probation, Judge O’Keefe said he could be stepped back to GPS monitoring.