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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- September 29, 2020
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On Sept. 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a sentencing hearing for a defendant after he pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior firearms conviction.
As part of a plea agreement, the prosecution agreed to ask for Raymond Poston’s sentences to be served concurrently and not to add any additional charges.
Judge John Campbell accepted the defendant’s guilty plea and scheduled a sentencing for Dec. 14.
Poston, 53, was charged for shooting at three individuals who tried to rob him and his girlfriend in front of a shelter on the 400 block of 2nd Street, NW, on May 29. The three men allegedly opened the back door of Poston’s car and grabbed his girlfriend who was holding money. One of the attackers fired into the car, hitting Poston’s girlfriend in the right leg. Shortly after the attempted robbery, Poston fired at the three men, hitting one of them in the left hip, according to court documents.