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D.C. Witness Staff
- September 1, 2020
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On Sept. 1, a DC Superior Court judge dismissed a defendant’s case after he successfully completed the terms of his Deferred Sentencing Agreement.
Tamar Cunningham pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license on Aug. 3. The prosecution agreed that the guilty plea would be withdrawn if he completed community service hours within the allotted deferment period.
Cunningham, 24, was determined to have successfully completed his community service on Aug. 21. Therefore, Judge Gerald Fisher withdrew his plea and dismissed the case.
The defendant was initially detained during his initial hearing on Jan. 11. However, he was released three days later.
In January, Cunningham was indicted for carrying a pistol without a license plus two additional charges of possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. All but one of his pistol charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal.