Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

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In a March 22 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a guilty plea from homicide defendant Antoine Lynch.

Lynch, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the shooting of Devonte Maxwell, 30, on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

During the hearing, Lynch’s defense attorney, Gemma Stevens, alerted the court they had come to an agreement with the prosecution. The plea deal required Lynch plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.

Sentencing for this matter is scheduled to take place on June 7.

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