A defendant charged in a March 2020 fatal shooting case rejected a plea deal on June 17.
Khamari Perkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed. The case stems from the shooting of Naseem Simpson, 18, on the 3000 block of 14th Street, NW, on March 15, 2020.
Under the plea offer, if Perkins pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in exchange the prosecution would dismiss all other charges and recommend a sentence of 15 to 17 years in prison.
The defendant, 21, was represented by defense attorneys Mitchell Candace and Kevann Gardner.
Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a motion hearing for Aug. 24.
