A domestic violence stabbing defendant pleaded guilty and was given a suspended sentence by DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on March 17.
Dameera Williams, 25, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in a domestic violence stabbing on the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, on Jan. 8. The victim was stabbed in the back.
In court, Williams accepted an offer from prosecutors that required her to plead guilty to simple assault. She understood that the maximum penalty for this charge is 180 days imprisonment. In exchange, she would not be charged with the more serious offense…