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Will Lawrence [former]
- July 7, 2021
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A defendant initially charged with manslaughter pleaded guilty to simple assault on July 6.
In November 2020, James Williams was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death 64-year-old Saul Hernandez. At around 12:55 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 1400 block of Perry Place, NW, for the report of a man down, according to a press release. There, they found Hernandez suffering from blunt force trauma. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
According to the proffer of facts, at around 12:50 a.m. that day, the 20-year-old defendant fought with another man who was with Hernandez and threw a cup of bleach into his face, temporarily blinding him.
In exchange for Williams pleading guilty to simple assault in connection with this incident, the prosecution agreed not to seek an indictment on any greater or remaining charges arising from the facts of this case, according to court documents.
Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled Williams to be sentenced on Sept. 7.