On Dec. 15, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe.
Terrell Poe, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a prior convict, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Christopher Washington on Sept. 23, 2020, on the 400 block of Southern Avenue, SE.
During the hearing, prosecutors alerted Judge O’Keefe that they had extended an offer which required Poe plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges. Prosecutors agreed to cap their sentencing request to a range of 14 to 17 years.
Poe, through his counsel Marnitta King, alerted the court he was rejecting the offer and was ready for trial.
His trial is scheduled for Feb. 5, 2024.
