Judge Sentences Defendant to More Than 4 Years Behind Bars

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 27, 2020
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On July 27, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to four and a half years of incarceration plus three years of probation.

Earl Evans Britt Jr., 56, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and destruction of property less than $1,000. According to court documents, Britt broke into a restaurant on the 5500 block of Colorado Avenue, NW by throwing a rock through the window and stole money and liquor on May 4.

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers later discovered that Britt committed three other break-ins and thefts of various establishments in DC. Two of the other break-ins occurred on April 30, 2020, and one on Dec. 16, 2019.

As part of a plea deal, the prosecution agreed to dismiss Britt’s other cases in their entirety and not seek indictment on further charges from the incidents.

Britt received a 30-day sentence for each of his four destruction of property charges, along with a four year sentence for the second-degree burglary. The sentences will run consecutively, but he will receive credit for time served.

The prosecution also read a statement from one of the owners of the establishments, who said he hopes the court accepts the sentence in the plea agreement.

The prosecution noted Britt’s positive drug test for cocaine on the date of his arrest, along with his extensive criminal history.

“I do have an addiction problem,” Britt said. “And that is what led me to commit the crimes that I did.”

Lucas Dansie, Britt’s attorney, said Britt wanted the court to know that he will take advantage of all of the services offered to him. Dansie also said that Britt was grateful that no one else was around to be injured or frightened by him. 

Judge Danya Dayson said the plea agreement was appropriate given Britt’s criminal history and the fact that he was on supervised release at the time of his last arrest.