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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 20, 2018
Court
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Homicides
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Suspects
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On July 20, a murder defendant was sentenced to 33 years in prison for two counts of second-degree murder while armed.
David Bright, who initially pled guilty to shooting his roommates, was finally sentenced after changing his plea two times. In 2016, Bright, 31, shot his roommates, Clifton Francis, 51, and David Watkins Jr., 45, on the 500 block of 58th Street, NE.
Bright’s defense attorney asked DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck to recommend that Bright be sent to a prison known for making mental health services available to inmates. After a sentencing in May, Bright’s mother claimed that her son did not receive adequate services for his mental health issues while he was being detained.
Prosecutors said they would not have a problem with this, and Judge Beck agreed to suggest an “appropriate institution.”
Bright will serve five additional years on supervised release following his prison term.