DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe terminated a shooting defendant’s Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) probation as unsuccessful on July 15.
Dayquan Henderson, 24, was sentenced to nine months in prison, all suspended, in favor of one year of supervised probation for unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm for his involvement in a shooting that occurred on the 300 block of Anacostia road, SE on May 11, 2024. No injuries were reported.
The YRA under which Henderson was sentenced, would allow for his case to be sealed if he met additional requirements of his probation.
After almost a year of probation, Henderson was scheduled for a probation show cause hearing in order to give an update on whether or not he had completed his community service hours required as part of his probation.
At the hearing, a probation officer from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) told the court that Henderson had not completed his community service hours. Henderson’s attorney, Daniel Kolver, confirmed this information to Judge Pipe.
The prosecution requested a revocation of Henderson’s probation, which Judge Pipe denied. She explained that while he had compliance issues in the past, he had already been on probation for a significant amount of time. Henderson’s probation was instead terminated as unsuccessful.
Judge Pipe additionally noted that Henderson could have had his case sealed after his probation period, had he been fully compliant with the requirements of his YRA sentencing.
No further dates were set.
