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DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt released a defendant after he accepted a plea deal for a jail stabbing at a July 24 status hearing.
Deswon Franklin, 30, was initially charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon, for his involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE, on March 24, 2025.
The hearing allowed parties to finalize a plea deal. Franklin accepted the agreement, which required him to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. In return, the prosecution waived sentencing enhancements and dismissed the remaining charge against Franklin…