A non-fatal shooting and stabbing defendant entered into his second plea agreement after a decision from the DC Court of Appeals before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 17.
Alvin Jackson, 32, was originally charged with conspiracy while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of criminal street gang affiliation, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on May 2, 2020 on the 5000 block of H Street, SE. According to prosecutors, Jackson drove an accomplice to the intersection and the passenger fired multiple shots, injuring one individual in the wrist and another in the leg.
Jackson was also charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his involvement in a non-fatal stabbing that occurred on Aug. 5, 2022, at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE. According to prosecutors, Jackson “repeatedly” stabbed another inmate.
At the hearing, Jackson accepted a plea deal from prosecutors that required him to plead guilty to assault with intent to kill while armed in the shooting case and assault with a dangerous weapon in the stabbing case.
Jackson originally accepted a plea deal in both cases on April 20, 2023 and was sentenced to a total of 12 years imprisonment. However, the DC Court of Appeals overturned a prior judge’s decision on March 13 to deny Jackson’s request to withdraw his guilty plea. In a hearing on May 19, prosecutors said they would not oppose Jackson’s withdrawal of his original plea.
Jackson’s attorney, Steven Kiersh, moved to withdraw Jackson’s former guilty plea and enter a new one based on the terms of the current plea agreement. He asserted that the parties were prepared for sentencing at the hearing, but Judge Edelman asked for more time to prepare.
According to the plea agreement, the prosecutors will dismiss any additional charges, and the plea will carry a total sentence of 10 years imprisonment. Without the agreement, the maximum sentence Jackson could serve for his charges is 40 years in prison, according to Judge Edelman. Prosecutors did not oppose credit for time served.
Parties will reconvene on Aug. 7 for sentencing.
