A shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors on June 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel.
Reginald Datcher, 54, was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his involvement in a shooting that occurred on July 20, 2024, on the 400 block of Hillside Road, SE.
According to court documents, Datcher shot at his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.
During the hearing, Datcher’s attorney, Charles Haskell, alerted Judge Israel that Datcher planned to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.
Parties are slated to reconvene July 31.
