Murder Defendant Counter Offers Plea Deal from Prosecution

A murder defendant’s attorney counter offered a plea deal. Reginald Turner, 34, is charged with second-degree murder while armed with a firearm for his alleged role in the death of 37-year-old Malik Muhammed on the 800 block of Taylor Street, NE on Nov. 26, 2018. At a status conference on Nov. 8 Turner’s defense counsel, James King, told the court that they were negotiating a plea deal. The prosecution said they had offered Turner a deal and he countered with one of his own. The specifics of the two deals were not discussed. DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe said he will give both parties some time to consider the offers and then make a decision. A status conference is scheduled for Nov. 13 This article was written by Ellery Groth.