DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean delayed probation revocation for a stabbing defendant until his attorney is present on July 20.
Alexis Rivera, 22, was sentenced on April 17 to one year of confinement with all but five months suspended and one year of probation for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. The sentence was related to Rivera’s involvement in a stabbing during an attempted robbery on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE, on Dec. 6, 2025. The victim was attacked with a large black kitchen knife.
After Rivera failed to appear for his hearing on July 14, Judge McLean issued a bench warrant and he was detained on July 18.
At the hearing, a representative from the Court Services and Offenders Supervision Agency (CSOSA) informed the court that Rivera has not made an effort to appear as required since his release in April.
The representative believed Rivera “had made up his mind” that he wasn’t going to participate in supervision.
Judge McLean delayed revocation of Rivera’s probation for a week to allow Rivera time to talk to Matthew Rist, his attorney, who was not present at the hearing. However, the judge ordered he remain held until the next hearing.
Parties are slated to reconvene on July 27.
