Defendant Receives 6 Years in Prison for Fatal Car Crash

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 22, 2019
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A murder defendant was sentenced to six years in prison for a fatal vehicular crash in 2016.

Timothy Johnson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and assault with significant bodily injury for killing 50-year-old Kim Moore and injuring four others, including Moore’s daughter, on the 900 Block of Eastern Avenue, NE, on Oct. 29.

Johnson received five years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter charge and one year in prison for the assault with significant bodily injury charge. He also has to pay $200 to the Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund.

Johnson, 31, was initially indicted on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault with knowingly grave risk, driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug and reckless driving for Moore’s death and bodily injuries to the other victims connected to the crash.

Per the terms of the plea agreement, the aggravated assault, driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug and reckless driving charges were dropped.

During the sentencing hearing July 19, Johnson’s defense attorney, Ronald Resetarits, requested that Johnson receive less time under supervised release after his prison term.

DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna approved the request, sentencing Johnson to five years of supervised release instead of eight years that had been considered.

According to court documents, Johnson was driving under the influence of PCP, a hallucinatory drug.  He was traveling on Eastern Avenue at a high rate of speed when he straddled both lanes and hit Moore’s car, a white Honda Civic.

Johnson sustained injuries in the crash. After he received assistance from a Metropolitan Police Department officer, Johnson fled the scene. A short while later Johnson was apprehended and transported to the hospital where he was charged with involuntary manslaughter, documents state.