In a Nov. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro accepted a guilty plea from a defendant for charges stemming from an armed carjacking of an off-duty FBI agent.
Devonte Lynch, 18, plead guilty to one count each of armed carjacking, robbery, and posession of a pistol without a license for an incident that occurred on Nov. 29, 2023, near the 100 block of 12th Street NE.
According to the statement of facts, which Lynch testified to be true, Lynch and another individual approached the victim, knocking the agent to the ground, pointing a handgun, and demanding a cell phone and car keys before fleeing in the agent’s vehicle.
Lynch expressed his desire to graduate with a GED while at the DC Jail before his sentencing. Agreeing to the importance of finishing school, Judge Di Toro scheduled the sentencing with sufficient time for Lynch to accommodate his wishes.
A Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) study was ordered in consideration of his rehabilitation prospects, with sentencing scheduled Dec 5, 2025. If sentenced under the YRA, Lynch’s criminal record would be effectively sealed.
