The homeless man who attacked Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the elevator of her Washington, D.C., apartment building earlier this year was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Thursday.
The prison sentence imposed on Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 26, will be followed by 36 months of supervised release, U.S. District Court Chief Judge James E. Boasberg ruled. Prosecutors had sought a 39-month prison sentence for Hamlin, citing his history of assaulting law enforcement officers.
Hamlin also attacked two law enforcement officers who were attempting to arrest him, biting one on the shoulder. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of assault on a member of Congress and two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer.
“While this case has received a lot of attention because I am a member of Congress, that morning I was simply a woman followed into an elevator by a man and assaulted there,” Craig, 51, wrote in a victim impact statement. describing the unprovoked attack. Court.
Craig was able to escape after she threw her hot coffee at Hamlin. Getty Images
“Sir. Hamlin trapped me inside. He grabbed me by the neck and slammed me into the steel wall. He punched me in the face. He tried to drag me inside when the doors opened and I screamed for help. Physically, the attack left me with bruises.” and a cut lip, as well as several days of pain and discomfort,” the Minnesota congresswoman wrote.
Craig defended himself against Hamlin by throwing hot coffee at the man and running out of the elevator.
“While my physical recovery lasted days, my mental and emotional recovery has taken much longer and continues,” Craig said. “My sense of safety and security has been significantly affected.”
Kendrid Khalil Hamlin was homeless and using drugs at the time of the assault, his attorney told the court. DC Police Department/Twitter
The Democrat noted that she was also “deceived by a media outlet” that revealed her apartment address after the attack, forcing her to break her lease and move out over “specific security concerns,” and that she and her staff have received threats of death.
MSNBC aired the unredacted address to Craig’s apartment when the network posted a photo of the police report detailing the assault the day after it occurred.
“Yes, I fought Mr. Hamlin and escaped. And I feel very lucky that I did not suffer further physical damage. However, I wish to draw the court’s attention to the fact that his actions have had significant adverse consequences afterwards. I respectfully request that the court take these impacts into account and ensure that Mr. Hamlin is held accountable for his actions,” Craig added.
Hamlin attacked two law enforcement officers who were trying to arrest him after he assaulted Craig. US District Court for the District of Columbia
The congresswomen hoped Hamlin would also receive mental health and addiction services, arguing that “until that happens, given his prior conviction history and my own experience, I believe he will continue to be an additional threat to others.”
Authorities noted that Hamlin had been “acting erratically” in the lobby of Craig’s building, including doing push-ups inside the elevator, before assaulting the lawmaker.
Hamlin’s attorney said during his sentencing that his client was struggling with drug abuse and homelessness at the time of the assault, and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and mental disabilities.
“I was the 13th assault on his record,” Craig told CBS News in February, referencing Hamlin’s extensive and violent criminal history. “And I will do everything in my power to make sure there is no 14, no 15, no 20.”
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