Judge Sentences Defendant to Serve 14 Months in Prison

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 23, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to serve one year after he resolved his two cases with a plea deal. 

William Cox pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Judge Robert Okun sentenced him to 24 months, 10 of which were suspended. The 14 months he was ordered to serve is two months longer than the mandatory minimum.

After his sentence, the 28 year-old defendant will spend 18 months on probation. Conditions of his probation include alcohol testing and vocational counseling and training.

As part of a plea deal, Cox’s 2018 case was dismissed. In that case, he was indicted on charges of possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and carrying a pistol without a license and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.

Cox picked up the case after MPD found two firearms in his apartment on March 26. 

This happened while he was on pretrial release for his 2018 case, which Judge Okun took into account during the Oct. 23 sentencing hearing. 

Cox must also pay $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation fund and must register as a gun offender in the District of Columbia.

This article was written by Yasmeen McGettrick.