During a felony status conference on Jan. 26, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a plea agreement for voluntary manslaughter while armed.
Kavell Miller, has been accused of shooting Lester Mangum on the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, SW on Oct. 8, 2021. Miller, 22, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed. Mangum was 33-years-old at the time of his shooting.
According to the terms of the plea agreement, all three of the defendant’s misdemeanor charges will be dropped, and he will serve 12 years in prison with supervised release.
By pleading guilty, Miller waived his right to a preliminary hearing, an indictment, and his right to DNA testing of evidence.
The sentencing hearing is slated for April 14.
