Defendant Pleads Guilty to DC Jail Homicide

By Hunter Fernandez [former] - March 31, 2023
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On March 30, a defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in relation to a homicide that took place in a DC Jail cell.

Marcel Jackson, 36, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 37-year-old Sean Lee. On May 15, 2022, Lee and Jackson ingested PCP in their cell at the D.C. Jail located on the 1900 block of D Street, SE.

Lee was later found unconscious and had suffered blunt force trauma to the neck. Despite life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.

Jackson was being held at the DC Jail for second-degree murder while armed at the time of the incident for stabbing 22-year-old Antonio Jones on May 8 on the 2800 block of Hartford Street, SE.

At the hearing on Thursday, Jackson accepted a plea deal for voluntary manslaughter with an agreed sentence of 7 years in prison. DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan has accepted Jackson’s guilty plea.

Jackson has also pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in his other case, which is currently pending sentencing.

The sentencing for the jail homicide has been scheduled for June 23.