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By
Adriana Marroquin
- May 8, 2025
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A shooting defendant, who was granted a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on May 5.
Dayquan Henderson, 23, was originally charged with four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, endangerment with a firearm in a public place, and carrying a pistol without a license for his involvement in a nonfatal shooting on the 300 block of Anacostia Road, SE, on May 11, 2024. No injuries were reported.
During the hearing, Daniel Klover, Henderson’s attorney, alerted Judge Pipe of his intent to accept a deal extended by prosecutors, which required him to plead guilty to unlawful discharge of a firearm and a misdemeanor charge of possession of an unregistered firearm. Through the deal, parties agreed to dismiss all other charges, and the prosecution agreed to limit the sentencing request to a fully suspended sentence.
Kovler also requested that Henderson, who was released on Feb. 21 following the mistrial, be removed from GPS monitoring and lift the imposed curfew of 10 p.m. to six a.m.
The prosecution opposed, asking he remain with the same release conditions. Judge Pipe agreed with the prosecution, stating “[Henderson] has done well… I would like to continue to see him do well.”
Parties are slated to reconvene on July 25 for sentencing.