A jury acquitted a defendant in the murder of his best friend before DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee on June 15.
Juan Guerra, 34, was originally charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the death of his best friend, Peter Miller III, 32, on Oct. 6, 2021 on the 900 block of Maine Avenue, SW. Miller succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 11, 2021.
Guerra and Miller were playing a game of dice before an altercation between the two ensued. Prosecutors alleged that Guerra strangled Miller. Guerra’s attorneys, Kevin Mosley and Diana Yu, asserted their client acted in self-defense when Miller managed to pull out a gun.
After less than three days of deliberation, the jury found Guerra not guilty of second-degree murder and the two lesser-included offenses of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.
A release order was filed and sent to the DC Jail following the jury’s verdict.
No further dates were set.
