A jail stabbing defendant decided to opt for a preliminary hearing after previously agreeing to waive, before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on June 26.
Christopher Broady, 25, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on March 18, 2025, involving his cellmate and a co-defendant, Martinez Raynor. Broady allegedly joined an armed altercation, defending his cellmate from Raynor; all three individuals suffered from stab wounds in the incident.
Martinez Raynor pleaded guilty to simple assault and possession of a prohibited weapon on May 30, 2025. Raynor was sentenced to 180 days of incarceration with credit for time served.
During the hearing, Broady’s attorney, Quo Mieko Judkins, informed Judge Hermann that Broady initially planned on waiving his preliminary hearing for probable cause but had changed his mind. Due to the last-minute change, Judkins requested a continuance for additional time to prepare.
The prosecution took their previous plea offer off the table in response to Broady’s last-minute decision to proceed with his hearing. The prosecution had offered Broady a misdemeanor plea to simple assault and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Parties are slated to reconvene on July 10.
