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By
Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- January 6, 2023
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced a defendant on Jan. 5 to seven years in prison for obstruction of justice.
Torey Stockton, 24, was accused of killing 23-year-old Jasmine Light on Jan. 17, 2018, by shooting into a crowd outside of a convenience store on the 1500 block of U Street SE.
On July 21, Stockton was acquitted on first-degree murder while armed, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
However, he was found guilty of obstruction of justice for calling his then-girlfriend, from the DC Jail, and asking her to delete incriminating evidence from his social media accounts.
He is required to also serve five years of supervised release.