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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 2, 2018
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During a hearing June 29, the attorneys of a man charged with first-degree murder said the defendant wished to plead guilty and proceed with sentencing.
David Bright allegedly shot two housemates, Clifton Francis, 51, and David Watkins Jr., 45, on the 500 block of 58th Street, NE in 2016.
Bright, 31, pled guilty on Feb. 21 for two counts of voluntary manslaughter while armed. However, he withdrew his guilty plea on June 8 in a letter addressed to DC Superior Judge Ronna Beck.
On May 18, Bright’s mother told D.C. Witness that Bright was initially coerced into pleading guilty.
Bright is scheduled for sentencing on July 13.