During a status hearing Dec. 17, three murder defendants pleaded guilty to killing a man in 2016.
Marcus Martin, Marc Butler and William Cunningham are charged with felony murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, conspiracy, attempted robbery and firearms offenses, for their alleged roles in the shooting death of 19-year-old Derryk Johnson on the 600 block of N Street, NW in 2016. It is believed the men murdered Johnson during a robbery.
All three defendants pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with intent to kill. Defendant Martin also pleaded guilty to possession of PCP, a hallucinogenic drug, with the intent to distribute.
DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe accepted each defendant’s guilty plea.
Sentencing for all three defendants is scheduled to occur on March 6, 2020.
Jaylin Hawkins wrote this story.
