Defendant Takes Plea Deal for Weapon Possession

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 24, 2020
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A defendant entered into a guilty plea with the prosecution on Sept. 23.

Andre Johnson, 19, pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.

In exchange, the prosecution dropped his other charges of unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of an ammunition feeding device. 

Johnson’s attorney, Joseph Molina, said he wanted to go straight into sentencing. However, Molina said he wants his client sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA), which requires a pre-sentence report.  

Judge John Campbell advised Johnson to continue to comply so the prosecution will not oppose a probation sentence. He scheduled Johnson’s sentencing for Dec. 8.