DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno said “a person needs to decide for himself when it’s time to make a change,” as he sentenced a shooting defendant to 120 months in prison on Jan. 22.
Elijah Hernandez, 20, had previously pled guilty to aggravated assault while armed and one count of carrying a pistol without a license in relation to an April 23, 2024 non-fatal shooting incident. In that case one victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg, on the 3300 block of 14th Street, NW.
As part of the deal, Hernandez also agreed to plead guilty to armed robbery and one count of carrying a pistol without a license in connection to a Jan. 26, 2025 uncharged incident that took place on the 3300 block of 14th Street, NW…