DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe gave a non-fatal shooting defendant a suspended sentence of six months on March 27.
Jamira Guillory, 24, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, second-degree cruelty to children, carrying a pistol without a license outside a business or home, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for her involvement in a non-fatal shooting at the intersection of 18th and Bryant Street, NE on Aug. 24, 2025.
She pleaded guilty Jan. 20 to carrying a pistol without a license outside a business or home for her involvement.
The prosecutor requested a suspended sentence of 15 months with 18 months of supervised probation. According to the prosecution, a five-year-old child was in the backseat of the car, which she said is concerning.
The prosecution also requested that Judge Pipe order mental health assessments as part of Guillory’s probation conditions.
Guillory’s attorney, Lisbeth Sapirstein, asked Judge Pipe to sentence her client under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA), which allows people under 25 who are convicted of certain crimes to have their convictions sealed or cleared after they successfully complete their sentence and potentially offers sentencing flexibility.
Sapirstein asked Judge Pipe to sentence Guillory at the bottom of the sentencing guidelines: six months suspended.
Sapirstein said Guillory has done community service in the past when applying for college, so she is familiar with the work that the YRA requires. Also, Sapirstein agreed with Judge Pipe that Guillory would benefit from mental health services.
“I’m sorry,” Guillory said to Judge Pipe.
Judge Pipe acknowledged that Guillory had no criminal history and was eligible for the YRA. As a result, Judge Pipe sentenced her to a suspended sentence of six months and one year of supervised probation. Guillory must also register as a gun offender in DC.
Requirements of Guillory’s probation include mental health assessments, no possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon and 90 hours of community service.
No further dates were set.
