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Christopher Sivak [former]
- February 10, 2023
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During a status hearing on Feb. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a guilty plea in from a defendant accused of murder.
Wesley Scott, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed, and destruction of property worth $1,000 or more for murdering David Young, 28, and shooting another on April 3, 2020, on the 3500 block of 22nd Street, SE.
Scott pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
Judge Raffinan confirmed that Scott understood his rights to DNA testing and trial, and accepted the plea offer.
The parties are scheduled to return for a sentencing hearing on July 14, 2023.
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