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Maren Fagan
- November 1, 2024
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The prosecution offered a “wired” plea deal to four co-defendants on Nov. 1 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur.
Elhadji Ndiaye, 25, Dion Lee, 25, Dionte Anderson, 25, and Tyrone Hawkins, 23, are all charged with conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution for their alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on May 9, 2023.
According to court documents, the defendants allegedly stabbed an inmate and injured a corrections officer who tried to intervene in DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE.
The prosecution offered to drop indictment charges if the defendants plead guilty to the lesser charge of assault with significant bodily injury. If the defendants accept the plea offer, the prosecution would recommend the charges to run concurrently with time the defendants are already serving from other cases.
The plea offer is wired, so if one of the codefendants rejects it, none of the codefendants can accept it.
The prosecution’s offer expires Nov. 18, when parties are slated to reconvene.