On Oct 30, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun conditionally accepted Malachi McFarland and Andre Smith‘s guilty pleas for their involvement in a homicide case.
McFarland, 23, and Smith, 26, are charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, for their suspected involvement in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Kerry Odoms on April 15, 2021, on the 3300 block of 10th Place, SE.
McFarland and Smith agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed. Both waived their rights to a jury trial.
Judge Okun conditionally accepted the guilty plea of the defendants, pending further review of the plea offer.
Scheduling is set for Jan 12.
