Judge Sentences Manslaughter Defendant to 10 years in Prison

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DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna sentenced a homicide defendant to serve 10 years in prison.

Philbert Griffith Jr., 20, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Alante Moore on the 1500 block of 19th Street, SE on June 19, 2020. The following December, he made a deal with the prosecution to plead down to voluntary manslaughter while armed.

Griffith’s sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release.

He must also register as a gun offender and pay $100 towards the Victims of Violent Crime (VVC) compensation fund.

Sarah Gebrengus wrote this article.

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