Attorneys Negotiate Plea Deal for Sexual Assault Defendant

By Aerial Lopez [former] - January 26, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

During a Jan. 26 status hearing, defense attorney, Quo Mieko Judkins, entertained the possibility of a plea deal for her client who is charged with allegedly kidnapping, carjacking, and sexually assaulting a woman. 

On Jan. 5, 2022, the defendant  was issued a warrant for his arrest in a sexual assault case nearly 6 months after the offense took place. The alleged assault occurred on July 11, 2021, when the defendant drove to pick up a plant from an online seller. After retrieving her plant, the victim sat in her vehicle to map her way home when she was attacked, according to court documents. 

On Thursday, counsel told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun that they were in plea negotiations. 

The documents state that the defendant, 19, approached the victim’s unlocked vehicle, where he forced his way into her passenger seat and flashed a handgun. The defendant then ordered the victim to drive  to the 500 block of Crittenden Street, NW. It was in an adjacent alleyway that the defendant ordered the victim to undress and allegedly assaulted her. Soon after, the victim fled from her vehicle while nude and sought refuge in the nearest backyard. She was taken to a hospital for examination. 

In December 2021, the defendant was identified in Maryland by his DNA profile through the National DNA Index System. This data was collected in November of 2021 after the defendant was arrested in a separate case for robbery. 

The defendant is scheduled for another hearing on March 15.