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Madelyn Nall
- October 9, 2024
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A stabbing case is headed to trial after a defendant declined a plea deal on Oct. 8, in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe.
Michael Fenwick, 34, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in an Aug. 21, 2023 stabbing on the 4400 block of Quarles Street, NE. The victim sustained cuts to the back of her head, swollen hands, and a cut on her left thigh.
According to court documents, Fenwick and the victim, the mother of his child, allegedly got into an argument in the hallway of the victim’s apartment building while he was visiting his daughter. The stabbing allegedly stemmed from a disagreement about the victim’s messages on her phone.
At the felony status conference on Oct. 8, Fenwick’s defense attorney Elizabeth Paige White declined the plea deal proposed by the prosecution, which was not discussed in open court, and requested a trial date. The court set the date for Dec. 12.
The next hearing for this case is scheduled for Nov. 12.