Jury Finds Man Guilty of Attempting to Kill His Girlfriend by Stabbing Her 21 Times

            WASHINGTON – Devan Green, 30, of Washington D.C., has been found guilty today of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault with significant bodily injury while armed, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

            The verdict follows a seven-day jury trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Honorable Rainey Brandt scheduled sentencing for January 10, 2025. Green faces the potential maximum sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment.

            According to the evidence presented at trial, Green held his girlfriend and her young child inside of their apartment against their will for over forty minutes while her family called 911 numerous times. Green stabbed his girlfriend once in the chest with a knife, and then when she went to check on her son, he stabbed her 20 more times. He then fled the apartment and was apprehended a month later.

            This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

            This case is being prosecuted by Molly K. Smith and Katharine E. Yaske of the Domestic Violence Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.