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- June 23, 2023
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On June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a plea deal in the shooting death of 37-year-old Malik Muhammad at the hands of Reginald Turner.
Turner, 38, pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm for his involvement in the shooting that occurred on the 800 block of Taylor Street, NE on Nov. 26, 2018.
Defense lawyers for Turner, Dana Page and Kevin Mosley, and prosecutors agreed on ten-to-12 years jail time as appropriate for both counts in the plea. The sentence includes a mandatory year for unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to court documents, witnesses described Turner’s provoking an argument with Muhammad before hearing multiple gunshots. Turner was seen driving away from the scene.
At sentencing, Judge Raffinan still has the discretion to impose the maximum of 30-years for voluntary manslaughter and ten-years for the unlawful possession charge.
Sentencing is set for Sept. 8.
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