A 61-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to two charges on Nov. 23 in the aftermath of an incident that landed a woman in the hospital.
The defendant was originally charged with robbery, aggravated assault knowingly and assault with the intent to commit third-degree sex abuse.
Following a deal with the prosecution, he pleaded guilty to assault with significant bodily injury and attempted robbery. His sex abuse charge was dropped.
On June 24, the defendant approached a woman sitting on the steps of a church on the 1500 block of 16th Street, NW and covered her face with a scarf before punching and kicking her unconscious, according to court documents. The attack lasted for six minutes.
The defendant then took belongings from the woman’s pockets as well as her handbag before fleeing the scene on foot.
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz scheduled the defendant to be sentenced on Jan. 29, 2021. He is currently being held without bail.
