Defendant Pleads Guilty to Accessory to Murder

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One of the defendants charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in February 2020 accepted a plea deal.

Elton Wiggins pleaded guilty to one count of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder while armed in the death of 34-year-old Eugene Isaac Jr on the 100 block of N Street, NW, on Feb. 15, 2020.

Wiggins, 55, is one of three defendants who were charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection with Isaac’s death. The case against 37-year-old Lejeezan Toudle was dismissed after a DC Superior Court judge ruled it did not have enough evidence to go to trial. Devon Stephens‘ case remains open. The 35-year-old’s competency to stand trial is currently under assessment.

Wiggins also pleaded guilty to using, carrying, possessing and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in a District Court case, in which he is charged alongside Stephens.

During the Nov. 4 hearing, the prosecution said Wiggins is expected to serve 12 to 15 years in prison in total for both cases.

According to court documents, as part of the plea deal, parties agreed to seek a sentence of five to eight years for the Superior Court case and seven years for the District Court case, to be served consecutively.

Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled Wiggins to be sentenced on Jan. 14.

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