Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 12 Count Indictment

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A shooting defendant pleaded not guilty and asserted her constitutional rights during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld.

Angela Milhouse, 58, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, endangerment with a firearm, two counts of carrying a pistol without a license, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, simple assault, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and destruction of property, for her alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred on Dec. 13, 2023, on the 5000 block of Astor Place, SE. No injuries were reported.

According to court documents, Milhouse allegedly shot at a sliding glass door of an apartment’s balcony, causing it to shatter. The complainant stated that she wasn’t home when her sliding glass door was shot out, but she returned in response to a phone call from her fiance. He told police that he had heard a gunshot while seated in the living room, before the sliding glass door broke.

On April 26, Milhouse’s defense attorney, Ferguson Evans, alerted the court she was pleading not guilty to all charges and asserting her constitutional rights, including the right to a speedy trial.

The prosecution told Judge Hertzfeld they had sent over a plea offer, but the defense needed additional time to review it.

Parties are slated to return May 8.

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