DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean terminated an unhoused defendant’s probation despite its being unsuccessful during a Nov. 12 hearing.
On Nov. 15, 2024, Amare Admasu, 32, entered a plea agreement and was convicted of attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on the 100 block of Gallatin Street, NE, on May 3, 2022.
According to court documents, the victim was physically assaulted by Admasu while walking on a National Park Service trail.
During the hearing, defense attorney Steven Polin argued for the termination of his probation. Judge McLean agreed to terminate the probation as unsuccessful because Admasu served his full sentence regardless of his loss of contact with Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).
Admasu was not present during the hearing. Polin waived his client’s right to be present at the hearing. Polin explained that the defendant was living in Maryland without housing and in the midst of a mental health crisis.
Parties are not slated to reconvene.
