A prosecutor in a non-fatal stabbing case told DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt during a June 20 hearing that they will not retry the defendant for a charge that was previously vacated by an appellate judge.
Darrell Jones, 51, was convicted of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business while armed for a stabbing on April 7, 2022 at the Anacostia Metro Station on the 1100 block of Howard Road, SE.
DC Appellate Court Judges Joshua Deahl, Vijay Shanker and John Steadman vacated the assault with intent to kill while armed conviction on June 12. According to court documents, the judges found that the previous court should have allowed the defense to introduce evidence for Jones’ PCP use leading up to the stabbing.
The prosecution alerted Judge Brandt they don’t plan on re-trying the assault with intent to kill while armed charge, and Judge Brandt dismissed it.
The victims’ compensation fund fine will be reduced to account for the vacated charge.
Jones will continue serving his prison sentence for the remaining charges.
