In a June 9 hearing, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors.
Rodney Pickett, 37, was originally charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Gary Swinson on July 12, 2020 at the 3300 block of 15th Street, SE.
Pickett agreed to plead guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter while armed.
According to prosecutors, Pickett “acted in conscious disregard” of the consequences of his actions.
Under the plea agreement, Pickett will have to register as a gun offender, serve eight years imprisonment, and follow up with five years of a supervised release. He has also waived his right to a trial.
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted the plea on the condition that all parties can agree to the final version of the agreement.
Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 1.
