On July 30, a defendant entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution.
Hiawatha Henry, 28, pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence along with the assault with a dangerous weapon.
As part of a plea deal, the prosecution agreed to not indict Henry on further charges from the incident.
He was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for stealing a vehicle from a victim on Dec. 23, 2019, on the 51st Street, NE. He also threatened the same victim with a handgun when a trade for the vehicle was arranged on Dec. 26, 2019, at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Ely Place, SE.
Both parties recommended that Henry receive six years of incarceration for the possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. They also suggested that his sentences in the other charges run concurrently to the possession sentence.
Judge Dayna Dayson oversaw the proceedings and accepted Henry’s guilty plea. He will appear before Judge Dayson again on Sept. 24 for sentencing.
