Parties indicate they are considering a global plea for a carjacking defendant who faces new charges before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe in a hearing on March 31.
Jamal Jackson, 39, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident on Dec. 19, 2025 on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE.
According to court documents, Jackson allegedly got into a verbal dispute and drove off in the victim’s vehicle while the victim and his friend physically tried to stop him. Jackson reportedly struck the victims continuously before driving off in the car. He was later before detained by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Jackson also faces charges in an unrelated case for allegedly threatening to kidnap or injure a person on Jan. 9.
During the hearing, the prosecution said they want Jackson to be processed on a pending warrant for the second case. To do this, Judge Pipe issued a booking order, which allows DC Jail to temporarily release a defendant to the MPD station for processing.
However, the prosecution said they are having difficulties with MPD executing the warrant.
As a result, Judge Pipe signed a new booking order to restart the process and said, “Whatever I can do to assist to get this moving forward… I’m happy to do.”
Jackson’s attorney, Quo Judkins, also said parties were in discussions for a “global resolution,” or a single plea deal to settle both matters at once.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on May 18.
