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- March 15, 2019
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A murder defendant decided to accept a plea offer from the prosecution on the last day it was eligible.
Andre Gray pleaded guilty March 15 to involuntary manslaughter for his alleged involvement in the death of 37-year-old Keisha Whitaker on the 1500 block of 18th Street, SE on Sept. 12, 2018. Apparently, Whitaker was riding in the front passenger seat of a car Gray was driving while he was under the influence of PCP, a hallucinatory drug.
Under the agreement, Gray, 56, could face four to five years in prison. All of Gray’s other charges, including a misdemeanor case, would be dismissed.
Gray initially rejected the plea offer. However, according to DC Courts, he accepted the offer after receiving notice to return for his preliminary hearing, which was scheduled to occur on March 27.
“Your honor, I know it might be in my best interest to take the deal,” Gray told DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck.
Gray is scheduled to be sentenced on June 19. He is currently released under the High Intensity Supervision Program.