Judge Sentences Defendant in Four Cases

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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant in two felony and two misdemeanor cases.

Desmond Brown resolved four of his cases during the Sept. 14 hearing.

Brown, 21, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business in July of 2019. He picked up additional charges in that case for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition the following August.

Brown picked up another felony case in April, when he was charged with unarmed carjacking and first-degree theft. That same month, Brown was charged with simple assault and second-degree theft in a misdemeanor case.

He also picked up an additional first-degree theft charge the following July.

He then picked up another misdemeanor case in August, in which he was charged with assault on a police officer. That case was dismissed as part of a plea agreement with the prosecution.

In his first felony case, Brown pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license in exchange for his other charges being dropped. In his more recent felony case, he pleaded guilty to both theft charges in exchange for the carjacking charge being dropped.

In his misdemeanor case from April, he pleaded guilty to simple assault in exchange for the theft charge being dropped.

Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Brown to serve six months for carrying a pistol without a license. The sentence will run consecutively to his other felony case, in which he was sentenced to serve six months for each of his two theft charges. The sentence for Brown’s second theft charge will run consecutive to his misdemeanor case, in which he was sentenced to 60 days for simple assault.

For all of his charges besides the assault, Brown was sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation Act. Judge O’Keefe gave Brown three years of probation for each of those charges. It will run concurrently.

As part of his probation, Brown must complete 90 hours of community service. He must also receive drug tests, a mental health evaluation and wear a GPS tracking device. Brown’s probation will be transferred to Maryland upon his release.

Brown must also pay $350 to the Crime Victims Compensation fund.