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- October 8, 2020
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On Oct. 8, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to two years of probation.
Farhan Rana was initially charged with felony stalking on June 29, 2019. He was ordered to stay away from the victim in the case, but violated the order between July and November of 2019. Rana also tried to contact the the victim through social media and a third party. He also threatened her if she did not remove the stay away order.
As part of a deal with the prosecution, Rana pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of contempt.
Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced Rana to 180 days, all of which were suspended, plus two years of probation.
The stay away order will continue to be in place, and Rana will have to delete any photos of the victims. He will be supervised throughout the deletion process.
Rana’s probation will be carried out in Georgia, where he now lives.
Abigail Grifno wrote this article.