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Grace Nardei
- March 28, 2024
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On March 28, in what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing, the prosecution offered a non-fatal shooting defendant a plea deal, before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe.
Anthony Goncalves, 51, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 29, 2023, on the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE. A 14-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries from the incident.
According to court documents, Goncalves allegedly shot the victim nine times while the victim was waiting at a bus stop.
During the hearing, Christen Romero Phillips, Goncalves’s defense attorney, alerted the court the prosecution had extended a plea offer to her client and they needed additional time to discuss it.
The prosecution stated that if Goncalves accepted the offer, he would plead guilty to one count of aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.
As part of the deal, the parties would agree to a sentence of nine-to-twelve-years of incarceration.
Parties are slated to return April 24.
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