Stabbing Defendant Re-Sentenced to 18 Months After Violating Probation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A woman convicted in a non-fatal stabbing last year has been re-sentenced to 18 months in prison after a D.C. Superior Court judge revoked her probation for repeated non-compliance.

On Aug. 7, Judge Deborah Israel imposed the new sentence on 37-year-old Alicia Faison, along with three years of supervised release, following violations of probation conditions stemming from her Aug. 22, 2024 guilty plea to assault with a dangerous weapon.

Background on the Case

The charges arose from an incident on April 22, 2024, in the 4000 block of G Street, SE. Court records state that Faison allowed two homeless individuals into her apartment before leaving. When she returned, she began yelling, retrieved two kitchen knives, and stabbed one of the individuals multiple times in the hands, arms, and neck. The victim survived.

On Oct. 17, 2024, Judge Jason Park sentenced Faison to 18 months in prison, suspending all but six months, followed by 12 months of probation.

Probation Violations

According to prosecutors, Faison failed to follow several probation requirements, including:

Missing scheduled drug tests
Failing to report to her case manager
Having no contact with the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) from November to July

The prosecution requested that the court enforce the remaining 12 months of Faison’s original sentence, arguing that she had shown no effort to comply.

Defense Arguments

Defense attorney Jamison Koehler urged the court to impose less than the full term, citing:

Faison’s mental health issues and substance abuse struggles
A forensic issue that arose during the case
A foot injury that required surgery
The birth of her child in July 2025

Koehler argued these factors contributed to her non-compliance and warranted leniency.

Judge’s Ruling

Judge Israel said the court had waited for signs that Faison was engaging with probation requirements, but CSOSA’s inability to reach her for eight months weighed heavily in the decision. She found Judge Park’s original sentence fair and reimposed the full 18-month term, giving Faison credit for time already served.

With credit applied, Faison now faces 12 additional months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.

No further court dates were scheduled.