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- January 19, 2023
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An after-sentence hearing was rescheduled on Jan. 19 for homicide defendant, Rasheed Young.
Young, 44, shot and killed Cedric Rogers, 26, on June 11, 1996, on the 300 block of Franklin Street, NE. Young also fatally shot Ronald William Richardson, Jr., 39, on May 18, 2018, on the 2300 block of 4th Street, NE.
Young was charged with first-degree murder while armed for Rogers’ shooting and second-degree murder while armed for Richardson’s shooting.
A plea offer was placed on the record on Aug. 5, 2022, for six to nine years in prison for the homicide of the two individuals. Young accepted and pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed during an Aug. 10, 2022 hearing.
As of Jan. 19, Young’s after-sentence hearing was vacated, rescheduled, and continued by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun for Feb. 17. The hearing was continued to allow time to locate the placement of the defendant and have him present for the hearing.
According to DC Superior Court, Young is currently serving a sentence for another, unrelated, crime.