The case against a domestic violence stabbing defendant was transferred out of DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro’s courtroom after the defendant was arraigned for a misdemeanor charge on July 17.
Matthew Harrison, 57 was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing, on the 200 block of 37th Street, SE, on Oct. 13, 2025. According to court documents, the altercation left Harrison’s brother with a laceration across his chest.
After his initial arrest, Harrison faced felony charges, however, he was arraigned at the hearing on misdemeanor simple assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. As a result, Harrison’s case will be moved to the domestic violence docket and will proceed in front of a new judge.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Sept. 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna.
