DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean has agreed to give a stabbing defendant’s attorney the chance to present a possible treatment plan to amend past probation violations in a hearing on June 11.
Gregory Edmonds, 34, was sentenced to 24 months of incarceration, suspended, and two years probation for assault with significant bodily injury. The charges stem from his involvement in the stabbing of his father on July 4, 2023, on the 2600 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, SE.
The proceeding was held to consider re-sentencing. Meanwhile, Edmonds’ probation is revoked.
Due to ongoing battles with mental health and substance usage, as well as requests from his father, Edmonds faced no jail time. His sentence was instead focused on recovery.
In light of Edmonds’ mental health crises during his probation, and multiple violations, the prosecution and defense agreed that a re-sentencing was necessary.
Defense attorney Lauren Morehouse advocated for a referral to a mental health provider to continue the treatment he began pre-trial.
Morehouse stated that, after progress in restoring his mental competency, Edmonds himself has realized that “release without a plan for treatment does not make sense for him.”
Judge McLean noted that treatment cannot be guaranteed until re-sentencing unless there’s agreement about the defense’s plan for rehabilitation. For now, Judge McLean revoked Edwards’ probation.
Resentencing is scheduled for July 11.
