Shon Hopwood, previously a federal prison inmate turned law professor, was convicted of domestic violence and will return to prison. A jury found him guilty of 11 out of 12 charges, including assaulting his wife and ignoring a protective order. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Ballou described how Hopwood psychologically abused his wife, framing her experience as being trapped in an "invisible cage." Following his arrest in 2023, he was released but later jailed pending sentencing, scheduled for September 18, where prior offenses may further enhance his sentence.
"Shon Hopwood made his wife believe she was worthless and crazy and placed her in an invisible cage and wanted to protect his image as the comeback kid," Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Ballou told the jury during trial.
Hopwood was convicted Friday of assaulting his wife, ignoring a judge's order to stay away from her and trying to get her to drop the charges against him.
A D.C. Superior Court jury of eight men and four women found Hopwood guilty of 11 out of 12 charges.
Hopwood promised that he would not flee, but Judge Errol Arthur ordered him jailed pending sentencing, which is currently scheduled for September 18.
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