Plea Offer Rejected by Murder Defendant

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Christopher Tyler rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on July 24, opting to take his homicide case to trial.

Tyler, 46, is charged with first degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Nolan Edwards at the 4100 block of Ames Street, NE, on July 7, 2023.

At the hearing, the prosecution alerted Judge O’Keefe they extended a plea offer to Tyler, which required him to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.

Tyler and his defense attorney, Frances D’Antuono, rejected the offer and did not make a counter offer. D’Antuono said that her client wants to go to trial.

The prosecution will now decide what, if any, additional charges they will bring against him.

The parties are slated to meet again Oct. 18.

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