During a felony status conference hearing on Dec 4, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur accepted a stabbing defendant’s guilty plea to aggravated assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Dasean Jones, 26, was originally charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of one victim on the 1200 block of 17th Street, NE on May 26.
Jones accepted a Jones’ plea offer to serve ten years in prison for aggravated assault, five years for attempted assault, which would run concurrently, and three years of supervised release. That in return for the prosecution’s not seeking an indictment on more serious charges.
According to the prosecution’s proffer of facts, Jones, when picking up his kids, became involved in a fight with the victim, stabbed him eight times and punctured his left lung.
Defense attorney, John Sample, requested Jones to be stepped down to home confinement since he is a first time offender, is employed, has children, and cares for his sister.
A member of Jones’s family member has recently passed, and he hopes to attend the funeral.
While the request for home confinement was denied, the prosecution did not oppose release for the funeral.
Parties are set to reconvene for sentencing on Feb 7.
