Shooting Defendant’s Probation Revoked

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DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced July 12 a shooting defendant to 16 months after revoking his probation for multiple failures to check in during probation.

On July 29, 2019, Marquise Carter, 24, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to a shooting that left an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on March 18, 2019, on the 5300 block of Dix Street, NE.

On Oct. 4, 2019, he was sentenced to 40 months, with all but 24 suspended. As part of the deal, if he failed to comply with the probation requirements, he could be ordered to serve the 16 months that were suspended.

At the hearing, a representative from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) appeared remotely to discuss Carter’s violation of his probation.

She stated that Carter has not been compliant with reporting to his parole officer.

According to Susan Ellis, Carter’s defense attorney, when he was first released, he reported to a parole officer in Maryland and was told that they would reach out to him to set the next date.

When they didn’t reach out he didn’t think anything of it, said Ellis. Due to this he did not report.

Judge Epstein stated that he was “struggling to understand how that happens.”

Ellis requested Judge Epstein give Carter another chance. However, Judge Epstein said he had been given another chance and didn’t take advantage of it.

“I take full responsibility,” Carter said. “I don’t miss court days.”

CSOSA requested that Carter’s probation be revoked.

Judge Epstein granted this request.

Judge Epstein stated that Carter’s sentence will still be under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA), which seals a defendant’s conviction if he successfully completes all the sentencing requirements.

No further dates have been set.