Attorneys continued plea deal negotiations before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Oct. 24 that could prevent a defendant’s deportation in a stabbing case
Sebastian Fonseca-Gomez, 26, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on May 15 at the intersection of 7th and A Street, NE. One individual sustained injuries to his buttocks area.
According to court documents, the victim confronted Fonseca-Gomez in his neighborhood regarding an email complaint Fonseca-Gomez sent to victim’s dog-walking company. According to the victim, Fonseca-Gomez allegedly followed him for several blocks, taunting him until he pepper-sprayed him and stabbed him multiple times in the buttocks area.
During the hearing, John Machado, Fonseca-Gomez’s attorney said he made a counter offer to the prosecution to make the terms more acceptable given the defendant’s tenuous immigration status.
The prosecution told Judge Salerno they’d talk to their supervisor to try and arrange a plea deal in time to prevent deportation.
Parties are slated to reconvene Nov. 15.
