Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 10 Years in Prison

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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant to serve 10 years in prison

William Alexander Marrouquin Gallardo pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for allegedly assaulting  Noe Alberto Gallardo Ponce on the 1600 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW on Nov. 26, 2018.

On June 1, Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced Marrouquin to serve 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Marrouquin is also ordered to pay $100 to a fund for victims of violent crime.

Victim impact statements were given to the judge but were not read out loud during the proceeding.