A defendant accepted a plea deal for a jail stabbing that left the victim with three wounds before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on July 27.
James Outland, 28, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on Aug. 28, 2025 on the 1900 block of D Street, SE.
At the hearing, Outland accepted a plea deal from prosecutors that required him to plead guilty to the charge against him. Under the plea agreement, the prosecution will not seek sentencing enhancements, or an indictment with greater or additional charges related to the offense.
Outland waived his rights to a trial and to independently test forensic evidence.
Had the case gone to trial, the prosecution stated they would have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Outland approached the victim and stabbed him with a sharp metal object at the DC Jail. They added that video footage would have shown Outland committing the offense.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Nov. 30 for sentencing.
