Charles Sykes offered another plea deal

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 26, 2017
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

The man charged with the fatal stabbing of Cheryl Schafer in April, 2016, was offered another plea deal Thursday.

Charles Sykes was charged with second-degree murder while armed when police found Schafer with stab wounds in an apartment building in the 4000 block of Tunlaw Road, NW. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police classified the homicide as a domestic incident.

At Thursday’s hearing, Sykes gave no response to the offer, and his attorney told Judge Puig-Lugo that she would have to discuss it further with him before he made any decision. The details of the plea offer were not made public.

Earlier this year, prosecutors offered Sykes a plea deal of not guilt by reason of insanity. He rejected that offer. rejected by reason of insanity. Sykes’ attorney on Thursday mentioned that her expert disagreed with the government’s opinion regarding Sykes’ competency.

A status hearing has been set for Nov. 28 of this year to discuss the plea offer.