Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant to 18 Months

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 4, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to 18 months for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon.

Keith Kinney was initially charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for firing a gun three to four times at his girlfriend in February 2020. No one was harmed.

The defendant pleaded down to the attempted assault with a dangerous weapon charge earlier this year.

Kinney has been held at DC Jail in this case since March 2020. He will receive credit for time served. 

Judge Neal Kravitz also sentenced Kinney to three years of supervised release. He said he expects Kinney will serve additional time for a separate case involving a gun possession charge, which is why he sentenced him to less time than he otherwise would have.

“I hope you are able to make the most of your time in prison,” he told the defendant.

During the June 4 hearing, defense attorney Steven Ogilvie said that, since being jailed, Kinney has earned several accreditations and certifications.

I “really want to take this time to better myself, learn a little more so that I can become a better man when I leave,” Kinney said.

Will Lawrence and Mykala Jones wrote this article.