Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

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On June 26, 2023, defendant Rae Kwon Sutton rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz.

Sutton, 25, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon committed during release, and possession of a firearm during crime of violence committed during release, among other charges, for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 4800 block of Benning Road, SE, on March 19, 2022.

According to court documents, a 911 phone call was placed by a complainant who screamed she was about to die because a man was shooting at her home, apparently in error because Sutton’s alleged target wasn’t there.

Prosecutors offered a plea deal which would have Sutton plead guilty to all charges in exchange for a dismissal of charges in an unrelated incident. He rejected the offer, and asserted his right to a speedy trial.

Sutton is expected back for a trial readiness hearing set on Sept. 15.