A DC Jail stabbing defendant refused to appear in court for his preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones on Feb. 26.
DeVaughn Gibbs, 18, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of another inmate in the shower area at the DC Jail. The incident occurred on Sept. 25, 2025 on the 1900 block of D Street, SE. The victim sustained two stab wounds to his back.
Kwesi Pyne, 20, Marlan Smith Jr., 18, Antoine Jones, 23, and Jaliel Holland, 25, are also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for their alleged involvement in the same incident.
Gibbs was the only defendant scheduled for a hearing. Before the case was called, US Marshals informed the parties that Gibbs refused to be transferred from DC Jail to the courthouse. According to court records, this is the second time in less than two weeks that Gibbs has refused to appear.
Given his refusal, Judge Jones was “not really willing” to schedule his next preliminary hearing for an “earlier date.” Michael Bruckheim, Gibbs’ attorney, is unavailable for the preliminary hearing scheduled for Pyne, Smith, Jones, and Holland on March 11.
The parties for Gibbs are slated to reconvene for another preliminary hearing on March 19.
