DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro dismissed the case against a defendant charged in connection to a 2023 stabbing during a status hearing on Dec. 3.
Catherine Rondeau, 52, was charged with conspiracy, assault with intent to commit robbery, and second-degree theft for her alleged involvement in a July 18, 2023 stabbing near the 1500 block of Benning Road, NE.
Her case was linked to co-defendant Kevin Allen, 37, who faces separate robbery and assault charges in related matters.
During a Feb. 10 hearing, both defendants told the court they did not know each other and claimed the allegations were based on false information. Allen later entered a guilty plea in one of his pending cases under a global agreement. In court previously, it was agreed that the matter involving Rondeau would also be dismissed as part of that plea.
At the Dec. 3 hearing, the prosecutor informed the court that the prosecution would be dismissing Rondeau’s case.
Before making the request, the prosecutor briefly conferred with defense attorney Elizabeth Paige White, who remarked that the prosecutorial team “does not have their act together.”
Judge Di Toro granted the request, dismissing all three charges. Rondeau had been on pretrial release under the supervision of the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).
Allen’s case continues separately and he is scheduled to return to court for sentencing on Jan. 9, 2026.
The case against Rondeau is now closed.
