Judge Sentences Metro Station Shooting Defendant to 24 Months

By Lauren Andreala - October 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

DC Superior Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to 24 months, with a year of probation, and three years of supervised release in an Oct. 10 hearing.

On Aug. 7, Desean Delaney, 31, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, for his involvement in a shooting which occurred on April 8, at the NoMA-Gallaudet Metro Station on the 200 block of Florida Avenue, NE.

According to court documents, Delaney took out his handgun after a physical altercation with the victim, which ended with the gun being discharged. The victim and defendant both ended up on the track of the NoMa-Gallaudet Metro Station, and the defendant left the station, as the victim was assisted off the tracks.

During sentencing, the prosecution asked for a 24 month sentence with 12 months of supervised probation. They argued this was the necessary sentence by showing the surveillance footage of the incident, indicating the seriousness of the crime, and argued the defendant should be held accountable for his actions.

Elliot Queen, Delaney’s attorney, requested an 18 month sentence, arguing that the defendant in court and in the surveillance footage are two different people, but acknowledged that this was a very dangerous offense which Delaney admits.

Judge Hertzfeld sided with the prosecution, and sentenced Delaney to 24 months, with 14 months suspended, with three years of supervised release, and one year of probation. Additionally, she ordered a mental health screening for Delaney’s’ anger management issues, and a substance abuse assessment based on past drug abuses.

No further dates were set in this case.