Mark Edwards, 18, of Washington D.C., was sentenced on Friday in Superior Court for a carjacking that took place in May 2025 in Northeast Washington D.C. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Edwards pleaded guilty on September 4, 2025, to one count of carjacking. At the sentencing hearing on November 21, 2025, the United States requested a sentence of seven years of incarceration, which is the top end of his sentencing guidelines, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Judith Pipe sentenced Edwards to 84 months in prison, suspended except for time already served, and imposed one year of supervised probation. The court’s decision was based on the Youth Rehabilitation Act, which allows for sentences below the mandatory minimum term of seven years for carjacking. This was done over the government’s objection. Edwards had been held since August 6, 2025, and had served about 108 days in jail. If he completes his year of probation successfully, he will not have to serve the rest of his suspended sentence.
According to case facts presented by prosecutors, on May 28, 2025, Edwards and another suspect approached a double-parked vehicle, ordered the driver out while suggesting they were armed, and stole the car. Both Edwards and a 14-year-old co-suspect were later apprehended in Maryland after a police pursuit.
Edwards was also charged with robbery related to an attempted carjacking on May 22, 2025; this incident was resolved as part of his plea agreement. In that event two suspects demanded keys from a driver before stealing his cell phone; the driver managed to escape.
Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the sentence and both officials recognized law enforcement personnel who investigated the case.
