Shooting Defendant Accepts Pre-Preliminary Plea Deal

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On Jan. 18, in what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing, a shooting defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe.

Carlson Mackall, 21, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured an individual on May 1, 2023. The incident occurred on the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE, at a bus bay outside the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station.

During the hearing, William Alley, Mackall’s defense attorney, alerted Judge O’Keefe the parties had come to an agreement, and Mackall would be pleading out.

The deal required Mackall to plead guilty to aggravated assault while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges and the prosecution not seeking an indictment. Parties agreed to a 60 month sentence.

Mackall accepted the plea agreement, and told Judge O’Keefe he understands he’s giving up his rights to a preliminary hearing, a trial, appeals, and DNA testing.

Parties are slated to return March 15 for a sentencing.