During a March 31 Status hearing the defense rejected a plea offer with a counter offer.
Thirty-one-year-old Karon Brown is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Cynthia Barringer, 32, on Oct. 31, 2021, on the 2300 block of Green Street, SE.
D.C. Fire and Emergency Services personnel responded to the scene due to a fire in an apartment. Once the fire was extinguished, first responders found Barringer with no signs of life. An autopsy confirmed that Barringer died from a gunshot wound under her left eye, court documents stated.
The prosecution offered Brown 15 to 21 years in prison and five years of supervised release for pleading guilty to second-degree murder while armed without additional enhancements.
Defense attorney Marnitta King rejected the plea offer and turned in a counter offer which the prosecution has not rejected or accepted.
DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein scheduled a status hearing for Nov. 3, giving both parties enough time for any future discussions.
