» Defendant Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Stabbing Boyfriend

A domestic violence stabbing defendant pleaded guilty and DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced her only to time served only on Sept. 21.

Patricia Barron, 64, was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in an incident on July 13, when she stabbed her boyfriend in the head after an argument at the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, SE.

At the hearing, Barron accepted a deal from prosecutors and pleaded guilty to simple assault and possession of a prohibited weapon, rather than proceeding to trial. Sworn in under oath, Barron affirmed to Judge Arthur that she pleaded guilty and knowingly, willingly, and without coercion…

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