A stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro during a hearing on March 17.
Crystal Davis, 46, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that took place at the 1200 block of Missouri Avenue, NW on Feb. 6. The victim, the father of Davis’ child, sustained two lacerations to his forearm.
During the hearing, Davis’ attorney, Lola Ziadie, alerted parties that a trial date needs to be set in the case.
Ziadie stated that there had been no plea agreement reached, but that Davis had “said from day one,” that she didn’t want to accept a plea.
The prosecution countered saying they had extended a plea offer that required Davis to plead guilty to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of misdemeanor obstruction of property. In exchange, the prosecution would waive immediate detention and cap allocution at the bottom of the applicable sentencing guidelines.
Ziadie said her client rejected the plea offer and wants to go to trial.
Judge Di Toro expressed concern about setting a trial date because of the deadline to begin trial within 100 days of arrest. Ziadie indicated that they would no longer agree to pause the timeline, and asked Judge Di Toro to start counting from Feb. 13 to set a trial date.
After considering this, Judge Di Toro scheduled trial to begin on June 2.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 13.
