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By
Brigette Bagley
- March 19, 2025
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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DC Superior Court Judge Heidi M. Pasichow heard a defendant’s decision to accept a plea agreement regarding a carjacking during a hearing on March 18.
Mikhail Ashby, 18, pleaded guilty to armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a carjacking on Sept. 21, 2024, at a parking lot on the 800 block of Southern Avenue, SE.
Through the deal, parties agreed the prosecution would not seek an indictment, and agreed to limit their sentencing request to the bottom of the guidelines based on Ashby’s criminal history score, or the mandatory minimum sentence, whichever is higher.
Ashby’s defense attorney, Lisbeth Sapirstein, requested that the client be sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA). This act allows a young defendant’s sentence to be sealed if they complete all sentencing requirements successfully. Judge Pasichow ordered a YRA study before sentencing.
Sentencing is slated for June 6.