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By
Emily Nordberg
- March 4, 2025
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Prosecutors granted a stabbing defendant additional time to consider a plea offer on Feb. 28 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan.
Marquita Holloman, 35, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and two counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed for her alleged involvement in a stabbing incident that occurred on Sept. 13, 2023 on the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE. The incident injured two individuals, one losing an eye.
The prosecution collected six swabs of suspected blood along with a purse and jewelry as evidence, but they do not plan to do any testing and Holloman waived her right to independent forensic testing.
Plea negotiations were set to expire on Feb. 28, but defense attorney Susan Ellis requested to hold the plea open until the following week, which the prosecution agreed to.
The prosecution placed the plea offer on record, stating that Holloman would plead guilty to one count of aggravated assault while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.
Ellis noted the defense’s counter offer for the charge to not include “while armed,” which would lessen the required sentencing range based on Holloman’s criminal history score, but the prosecution rejected this offer.
Parties are slated to reconvene on March 4.