A murder defendant accepted a plea agreement extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 4. However, he reserved judgement on the deal.
Antwain Ulmer, 20, is indicted on one count of first-degree murder premeditated while armed, one count of assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Charles Sullivan, 30, on July 9, 2023 on the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE.
During the hearing, Frances D’Auntuono, Ulmer’s attorney, told Judge Kravitz Ulmer was prepared to accept a plea deal that required him to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon in exchange for the prosecution dismissing all other charges.
Judge Kravitz doubted that the facts Ulmer acknowledged justified the lesser charges in the plea deal. A revised factual proffer supported the charge of voluntary manslaughter while armed, citing imperfect self defense.
The prosecution stated that if this case had gone to trial, the evidence would have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Ulmer was responsible for the incident.
Judge Kravitz stated that he has to decide whether or not he’ll accept his guilty plea, and will alert the parties at sentencing.
Parties are slated to reconvene May 16.
