DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park suspended a three year sentence, in favor of probation, for a negligent homicide defendant on Nov. 5.
Kayla Brown, 24, pleaded guilty on April 8 to negligent homicide and unauthorized use of a vehicle for her involvement in a fatal car crash at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on the 100 block of Irving Street, NW on June 3, 2024. After leaving the hospital, Brown stole a car with 55-year-old Leslie Gaines still inside and crashed it, resulting in Gaines’ death.
Brown entered an Alford Plea, where she maintained her innocence, but admitted the prosecution had enough evidence to likely convict her at trial…