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By
Nick Pallotto [former]
- December 6, 2023
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On Dec. 6, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun.
Dearay Wilson, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly shooting Jeremy Black, 53, on the 1400 block of R. Street, NW on June 29, 2021.
According to court documents, Black and three other people were taking a walk on 15th Street, NW, when four individuals, one of them alleged to be Wilson, got out of a White Chevrolet Equinox, fired multiple shots at Black and the three other individuals, and then left the scene.
During the status hearing, the prosecution informed the court that they had offered a plea agreement to Wilson.
According to prosecutors, the agreement required Wilson to plead guilty to the first-degree murder while armed charge, in exchange for dismissing the possession charge.
After the plea offer was presented to Wilson, he informed Judge Okun he was rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer.
Parties are expected to reconvene for a status hearing on March 4, 2024