Evergreen Reporter

Nashawn Marshall, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for firearms offenses related to an incident involving his stepfather. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Marshall was convicted on July 18, 2024, by a Superior Court jury for assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The sentencing was carried out by Judge Errol Arthur who imposed various sentences: 48 months for assault with a dangerous weapon, 72 months for possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 20 months for threat to kidnap or injure a person, 14 months for unlawful possession of a firearm, and 14 months for carrying a pistol without a license. All sentences will run concurrently. Additionally, Marshall is required to serve three years of supervised release.

The government's evidence detailed that on February 1, 2024, around 9:00 a.m., Marshall engaged in an argument with his mother and stepfather at their apartment. During the altercation, he threatened his stepfather with a loaded handgun. His parents managed to escape the apartment and contacted law enforcement. Marshall was subsequently arrested in another apartment building nearby where police recovered the handgun from a crawl space.

U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Smith praised the efforts of the investigators from both the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. They also recognized contributions from individuals within the U.S. Attorney’s Office Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section including Assistant U.S. Attorneys Callie Hyde and Sarah Roessler, Paralegals Tiffany Jones and Garcia Clark, as well as Victim/Witness Advocate Shadonna Brooks.