A stabbing defendant was released after DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced her to probation on July 31.
Tonya Elliott, 31, pleaded guilty on May 28 to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon for stabbing her romantic partner on Dec. 6, 2025, on the 5400 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW. The victim sustained four wounds to his back.
At Elliott’s sentencing, the prosecution asked that she serve 12 months of confinement, with all but eight months suspended, followed by 18 months of supervised probation. In addition they asked for Elliott to receive mental health and anger management treatment from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)…