A stabbing defendant pleaded guilty in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Oct. 16.
Michael Mason, 21, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for stabbing an inmate in the DC jail on the 1900 block of E Street, SE, on Feb. 27.
During the hearing, Mason entered a plea agreement with the prosecution for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. In exchange, the prosecution agreed not to seek any further charges.
The prosecution stated that, had the case gone forward, they would have proven that, while at the DC Jail, the defendant assaulted the victim from behind and stabbed him with a sharp object.
Parties are set to return for sentencing on Oct. 31.
