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By
Ankush Dwivedi
- January 22, 2025
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A stabbing defendant rejected a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Jan. 22.
Bernard Eddy, 25, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of contraband into a penal institution, and carrying a dangerous weapon, for allegedly stabbing another inmate at the DC Jail, on the 1900 block of D Street, SE, on March 29, 2023.
According to court documents, the victim was treated for non-fatal injuries at Howard University Hospital. Video surveillance evidence shows an individual, identified as Eddy, and the victim when the victim appears to strike Eddy, and a fight ensued. During the altercation, Eddy allegedly pulled a sharp metal object from his waistband and slashed the victim.
During the hearing, the prosecution alerted Judge Arthur they had extended a plea deal, which required Eddy to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.
Eddy rejected the deal and pleaded not guilty.
A trial date was set for June 30.