Multi-Armed Robbery and Carjacking Defendant Wants to Review Plea Deal

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An armed robbery and carjacking defendant was extended a plea offer, with some added charges, before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 26.

Kwesi Pyne, 18, is charged with four counts of robbery, unarmed carjacking, and five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in in the following incidents:

Armed carjacking at the 900 block of Randolph St NW on Oct 30 2023
Armed robbery on Jan 10, 2024 at the 3800 block of 5th St NW
Armed robbery on Jan 24 at the 500 block of Kenyon St NW
Armed robbery on Jan 29 at the 2000 block of 15 St NW
Armed robbery on Feb 2 at the 1400 block of Irving St NW
Assault with intent to rob on Feb 7 at the 3100 block of Mount Pleasant St NW
Armed robbery on Feb 7 on the 3200 block of 16th St NW
Theft from auto with gun stolen on Feb 10
Armed robbery on Feb 12 at the 3200 block of Mount Pleasant St NW

Pyne was arrested on February 15 on the 3100 block of 16th St NW. Police approached him for suspicious behavior and he allegedly fled the scene. After he was arrested, he was accused of a multiple robberies in the DC area.

According to police Pyne was allegedly targeting members of the Latino community.

At a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz the prosecution said they are extending a plea offer. As a part of the plea, they would be adding three counts of robbery, one count of carjacking, one count of unarmed robbery, and one count of assault with intent to commit robbery. If Pyne agreed the prosecution would not indict on nine other charges. They proposed a two week expiration date on the plea.

Pyne’s defense attorney Mark Rollins requested more time to look over the plea and for additional discovery in light of only receiving the deal that morning.

Parties are slated to reconvene on Aug 9.