17-Year-Old Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 15, 2019
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A 17-year-old murder defendant rejected a plea agreement Jan. 15, declining the prosecution’s offer on behalf of himself and his codefendant.

Titus Iracks and Dearren Robert Dawkins are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their alleged involvement in the death of 43-year-old Larry Harrell on the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road, NE in June 2018. Iracks is being charged as an adult. 

Per the terms of the plea agreement, the prosecution would have downgraded both defendants first-degree murder charge to voluntary manslaughter while armed. According to the 2018 Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines, voluntary manslaughter while armed carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

According to court documents, a suspect, who was with Iracks at the time of the murder, said Harrell pulled out a gun and opened fire. The suspect said he pulled out a gun and fired back, fearing for his safety. During their investigation, police learned Iracks was wearing a GPS tracking device and placed him near the crime scene at the time of the murder.

It is unclear if the suspect is Dawkins, 22.

Iracks and Dawkins are scheduled for a felony status conference on March 14, when the prosecution said she expects a grand jury indictment for both defendants.