Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Assault Case

By Adriana Marroquin - March 23, 2023
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On March 23, a defendant pleaded guilty to two charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.

Donyell Miller, 24, is charged in connection to a carjacking incident on the 2100 block of Benning Road, NE, that left the complainant with severe bodily injury and the risk of perishing due to gunshot wounds he endured. The attack happened on Sept. 16, 2021. 

The prosecution offered the defendant a deal that stated if he plead guilty to one count of aggravated assault while armed and one count of possession of a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence, they would dismiss all other indictment charges including assault with intent to kill, armed carjacking, and destruction of property of $1,000 or more. 

Miller faces up to 30 years in prison for the aggravated assault charge and up to 15 years for the possession charge. 

He said he was accepting the deal  because he was guilty and the prosecution would have proved it beyond a reasonable doubt. 

Miller remains on release awaiting sentencing, even though the prosecutor requested that he be held. 

The defendant’s sentencing is scheduled for June 23.