Judge Gives 18 Years for Second Degree Murder

WASHINGTON – Antonio Jackson, 38, of Washington, DC, was sentenced today in Superior Court to 18 years in prison for the brutal stabbing of 52-year-old Maria Evans in the rear alleyway of 530 Oakwood Street, SE, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Jackson pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one count of second-degree murder while armed, pursuant to an 11(c) plea that limited his prison term to 17-21 years.  

According to the statement of facts, in the morning hours around 6:30 am on Thursday, March 29, 2018, Jackson walked into the rear alleyway of 530 Oakwood Street, SE with the victim. As he walked behind Ms. Evans into the alleyway, the defendant held a long blade knife in his hand. The defendant then stabbed Ms. Evans 23 times – once in her face, once in her neck, nine in her chest, five in her stomach, three in her side, twice in back, once in her shoulder, and once on her hand. The defendant then briskly exited the alleyway and discarded the knife in a trashcan at the mouth of the alleyway.

Later that morning, around 8 am, MPD officers found Ms. Evans lying unconscious and unresponsive in the alleyway, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Ms. Evans was transported to George Washington University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

On May 4, 2018, the defendant was arrested pursuant to a Superior Court warrant. After the defendant waived his Miranda rights, police showed him surveillance video in which he identified himself entering the alley with Ms. Evans, just moments before he repeatedly stabbed her, and then exited the alley after discarding the knife in a dumpster, although he denied killing Ms. Evans.

U.S. Attorney Pirro and Chief Smith also praised the efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department and acknowledged the work of United States Attorney’s Office.

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