DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe allowed another continuance in sentencing for 23-year-old James Borum to retake the math section of his GED exam in the DC Jail during a hearing on Jan. 23.
After entering a deal to dismiss all other charges, Borum pled guilty to armed carjacking on Aug. 1, 2024, for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 1500 block of 30th Street, NW.
Defense attorney Quiana Harris stated that Borum had passed every section of the GED exam except math, which he hoped to retake.
Although the prosecution objected to the continuance, Judge Pipe emphasized that as long as Borum is incarcerated, it doesn’t matter whether he’s in the DC Jail awaiting sentencing or in prison after being sentenced– the victims just want to know he is behind bars.
However, she noted that this would be the last time she would grant a continuance, given how long this case has lasted. “I appreciate that he’s trying to get an education, and there is no pressure,” Judge Pipe said, “but I cannot keep delaying the sentencing.”
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 29.
