A defendant who allegedly stabbed six individuals was arraigned on 24 counts before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on April 9.
Kevin Andrade, 35, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill a senior citizen while armed, four counts of aggravated assault while armed, two counts of aggravated assault against a senior citizen while armed, four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon against a senior citizen, four counts of assault with significant bodily injury, and two counts of assault with significant bodily injury to a senior citizen.
These charges stem from his alleged involvement in stabbing six victims on the 1200 block of Meigs Place NE, on April 3, 2025.
All of these charges were allegedly committed despite Andrade’s two prior felony convictions.
The court arraigned Andrade on the charges against him and his attorney, Steven Kiersh, asserted that his client would be entering a plea of not guilty and move towards trial.
Following the arraignment, Judge Brandt said she received a mental competency report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The doctor who completed the exam concluded that Andrade was competent to stand trial. To stand trial, the defendant must understand the charges against him and be able to aid his attorney in his defense.
Kiersh noted that his own expert was conducting a competency examination on Andrade. The defense expert requested all of Andrade’s medical records in order to get definitive results.
Prosecutors stated that they read an initial report and noticed signs of malingering, which is the exaggeration of psychological symptoms in order to gain something.
Judge Brandt is going to keep Andrade at Saint Elizabeths Hospital as a psychiatric patient until Kiersh’s expert finalizes his findings.
Judge Brandt vacated the trial on Aug. 3 to allow time for the defense expert to conduct their evaluation.
Parties are set to reconvene on May 29.
