DC Superior Court Judge Robert A. Salerno imposed a partially suspended sentence on a stabbing defendant on June 25.
On April 28, Cheyenne Brewington, 33, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on Nov. 28, 2025, at the 1500 block of Young Street, SE. One individual sustained injuries during the incident.
During the hearing, the prosecution called the victim of the stabbing, a former friend of Brewington’s, who delivered an impact statement asking the court to show the defendant “no mercy”.
The victim recounted the events on the day of the incident, stating she and the defendant planned to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families at the victim’s apartment. The victim and Brewington stopped by a liquor store earlier that day, and she recalled the defendant drinking excessively and acting aggressively to those attending.
The victim claimed that Brewington’s daughter “was afraid she was going to beat her.” She also claimed that Brewington punched her in the face for trying to protect the defendant’s daughter.
According to the victim, Brewington chased her and assaulted her with brass knuckles and a knife, leaving puncture wounds in her arm and back, all in front of her children.
The victim cited her struggles since the incident, including the loss of her job, self-inflicted mental trauma on herand her children, and lingering physical pain. “She’s a monster in my children’s nightmares,” said the victim.
The prosecution pointed out Brewington’s intoxicated state at the time of the incident in addition to her prior criminal history when requesting a sentence.
Brewington’s defense attorney, Lauckland Nicholas, asked that the court consider recent mental illness diagnoses that have allowed Brewington to get help. He argued that the defendant is remorseful and accepts responsibility, appearing “to be a completely different person”. Nicholas requested that Brewington be given a chance on probation.
Judge Salerno acknowledged the defendant’s growth and the severity of the crime. He sentenced Brewington to 40 months in prison, all of which was suspended but 18 months, and three years of supervised release suspended. Additionally, Brewington must serve two years of probation with mental health fulfillments, substance testing, and a payment of $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime Fund.
No further dates were set.
