DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean commended a stabbing defendant’s improvement with the terms of his probation on June 10.
Marshal Baxster, 39, was sentenced on March 14, 2025 to 18 months of probation for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a stabbing on Nov. 29, 2024 on the 3000 block of R street NW. The victim sustained a deep laceration to his wrist.
As part of Baxter’s probation he is required to complete treatment at a rehabilitation services center, mental health and substance use assessments, cognitive therapy, and verifiable employment.
At a hearing on April 9, parties discussed Baxter’s occasional non-compliance with his GPS monitoring.
Baxster’s probation officer from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) told the court that he was in contact with Baxster and noted that he was running late to the hearing. Baxster’s presence was waived by his attorney Shawn Sukumar.
Without objection from the prosecutors, Judge McLean discharged the show cause action against Baxster as he has made “major improvement” in probation compliance.
Judge McLean said Baxster will remain on GPS monitoring for 60 days and then have the opportunity for it to be removed if he has no new violation reports for non-compliance.
Parties are not scheduled to reconvene.
