DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz allowed a stabbing defendant more time to consider a plea offer during a status hearing on Feb. 20.
Christopher Moore, 32, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on March 1, 2024 on the 700 block of 15th Street, NE. The victim sustained a stab wound to his neck and three injuries to his thigh.
Moore is also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and threatening to kidnap or injure a person for allegedly assaulting the same victim with a stick on Feb. 27, 2024 at the intersection of 14th and H Streets, NE.
During the hearing, Moore’s defense attorney, Sellano Simmons, told the court that the prosecution had sent a plea offer, but Simmons had yet to discuss it with his client. Judge Kravitz and both parties agreed to schedule another hearing to give Simmons and Moore time to review the offer.
The prosecution stated the offer would require Moore to plead guilty to aggravated assault while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon, in exchange, for the prosecution’s dismissing the remaining charges.
As part of the plea deal, the prosecution said they would request a sentence of seven years of imprisonment for the aggravated assault charge, along with an unspecified concurrent sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on March 3.
