A defendant previously charged with carjacking accepted a plea deal in front of DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on July 28.
Marquesse Favors, 32, was initially charged with unarmed carjacking and attempting to commit robbery while armed for his involvement in an incident which occurred at the 5400 block of 1st Place, NW on Nov. 9, 2025.
In court, Favors pleaded guilty to simple assault, attempted theft, and unlawful entry to a motor vehicle. In exchange, the prosecution will not pursue an indictment with greater or additional charges and dismiss his initial charges.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place during one of Favors’ scheduled Uber drives. Favors and one of his passengers engaged in a verbal argument inside the vehicle, to which Favors pulled the car over and the altercation became physical.
However, according to court documents, Favors was not the Uber driver, but rather one of the two passengers that were scheduled to be driven to his house. In this version, the Uber driver is stated to be the victim.
After engaging in a fight on the sidewalk, Favors yelled at an individual watching the spat. This individual ran to a nearby gas station, and Favors chased him down before attempting to take his cell phone.
After Judge McLean accepted the plea deal, Favors’ attorney, Clarence Powell, mentioned how Favors has been completely compliant with his release conditions and would benefit from a more lenient release.
The prosecution rebutted that there was “no reason” to change Favors’ release conditions. However, Judge McLean released Favors from his GPS monitoring system.
Favors is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 5.
