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D.C. Witness Staff
- June 29, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced June 29 a defendant on 18 months of unsupervised probation.
According to court documents, on the night of Jan. 6, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested Robert Boddie for distributing marijuana on the 1200 block of Madison Street, NW. Officers found more than 21 pounds of weed, hundreds of cartridges, edibles and a backpack containing around $1,000 in his van.
Boddie, 33, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.
“This is kind of a break,” said Judge John Campbell. “It was not half a pound of marijuana.”
The defendant lost his job and needed a new way to support his two young sons after their mother left.
Boddie was informed of a dispatching job that suited his experience. He said he was not aware that the job involved marijuana until he began work. He also said he did not know it was illegal until the officer told him.
“It’s everybody’s responsibility to know the law,” Judge Campbell said.
Boddie has no prior criminal history.
Boddie must also pay $50 to the Victims of Violent Crime Act fund.
All Boddie needs to do on probation is obey the law, Judge Campbell said.