Man Receives 12.5 Year Sentence for 2015 Shooting

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 6, 2019
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Nearly four years later, a man was convicted and sentenced for his role in a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast DC.

In January, Kenneth Donato Stewart pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for his role in the death of 35-year-old Eric Anthony Jackson on the 2200 block of Mount View Place, SE in 2015.

Per the terms of the plea agreement, the prosecution and defense agreed to a 12.5 year sentence.

The prosecution said the plea agreement was indicative of the strengths and weaknesses of the case.

The prosecutor said there was no question of the identity of the shooter, which was captured on surveillance footage. However, the prosecutor said the victim was out of the camera’s view. He said the murder occurred during a block party and that the majority of the prosecution’s witnesses were on their way to work.

The prosecutor said it was possible the jury could become hung or compromised once they learned Jackson shot Stewart, 31, a year prior. He also said Jackson’s criminal history might pose an issue. Apparently, Jackson was also involved in a home invasion.

“I just want to apologize,” Stewart said. “ I wish the family was here so I could apologize in person.”

Defense attorney, Raouf Abdullah, said his client was 15 years old when he left home. Abdullah said Stewart was a “troubled youth” who lacked parental guidance.

Following his release from prison, Stewart must also serve five years on supervised release and register as a gun offender.