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By
Adriana Marroquin
- December 16, 2023
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On Dec. 15, a shooting defendant alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that he was rescinding his request to withdraw his guilty plea.
Tyrone Hawkins, 22, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of an unregistered firearm, among other charges, for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. 23, 2021, on the 400 block of Valley Avenue SE. One individual sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the incident.
On Sept. 22, Hawkins accepted a deal which required him to plead guilty to assault with intent to kill and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in exchange for dropping the rest of the charges.
On Nov. 13, Hawkins filed a motion to withdraw his plea, claiming he didn’t fully understand the plea, and arguing that his previous attorney did not adequately explain it to him.
Todd Baldwin, Hawkins’ new attorney, alerted the court he had been able to discuss the case and the plea with his client, and he had decided to rescind his request to withdraw the guilty plea.
Parties are slated to return March 1, 2024 for sentencing.