During a status hearing April 8, a murder defendant was appointed new counsel and given a final notice to make a decision on a plea deal.
Ricardo Daquan Boston is charged with first-degree murder while armed, among other offenses, for his alleged role in the shooting death of 20-year-old Dante Coleman on the 3900 block of First Street, SE in 2017.
DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman dismissed Boston’s previous defense attorney, Kevin Irving, and appointed Dorsey G. Jones as his new defense counsel. D.C. Witness previously reported that Boston, 24, requested a new attorney on March 19 because of allegations of ineffective counsel.
Following the counsel change, Judge Todd Edelman informed the defense that the prosecution’s plea offer for voluntary manslaughter would “disappear” if Boston doesn’t take it.
“There will be no offer as generous as this one,” the prosecution said.
In response, Jones requested another status hearing so he could have time to go over the plea with Boston.
Boston is scheduled for a status hearing on April 22.
