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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 3, 2020
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On Aug. 3, a defendant entered into a Deferred Sentencing Agreement (DSA) with the prosecution.
Tamar Cunningham, 24, pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm in exchange for the prosecution dismissing the other charges.
Cunningham was initially charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside of his home or business, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition for having a firearm.
As part of the DSA, Cunningham must complete 48 hours of community service within the six month deferment period. If he does so, his guilty plea will be withdrawn and his charge dismissed.
“You need to get it done,” Judge Gerald Fisher said.
Cunningham was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for speeding on Jan. 10. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers then recovered a firearm while searching his person on Fort Dupont Drive, SE.
Judge Fisher scheduled a hearing to review the DSA for Feb. 1, 2021.