Stabbing Defendant Pleads Guilty

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A stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on June 9.

Daniel Brache, 39, was originally charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in a stabbing incident that occurred on April 13 on the 1900 block of C Street, SE, leaving two individuals injured. One individual sustained stab wounds.

According to court documents, Brache allegedly struck the victim after the two had an argument inside an apartment. When the victim asked Brache to leave and he attempted to re-enter, Brache assaulted her again outside the apartment when a security officer attempted to intervene. Attempting to separate Brache from the victim, the security officer was also allegedlu assaulted by Brache with a knife and received multiple injuries on his hands.

Defense attorney Joseph Molina alerted Judge McLean of Brache’s intent to accept the plea deal. As part of the plea deal, Brache pleaded guilty to assault with significant bodily injury and misdemeanor simple assault. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to not seek an indictment.

Judge McLean said that the maximum sentence for the plea was three years of incarceration.

Sentencing is slated for August 22.