Judge Ends Probation For Stabbing Defendant Struggling With Addiction - DC Witness

Judge Ends Probation For Stabbing Defendant Struggling With Addiction - DC Witness

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt terminated an unsuccessful probation for a stabbing defendant struggling with addiction during a hearing on April 29.  William Johnson, 42, was sentenced on May 13, 2022 to 66 months in prison, all but 48 suspended, followed by two years of probation for assault with intent to kill. The charge stemmed from his involvement in a domestic violence related stabbing on Dec. 23, 2021, on the 2700 block of Langston…