A murder defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 4.
Maurice Jackson, 62, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Olivia Graves, 24, on Nov. 7, 2024 on the 700 block of Atlantic Street, SE.
During the hearing, Jackson accepted a plea deal which would require him to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment
There was an assumption that the defendant will have to register as a gun offender in the District of Columbia, due to his use of a firearm during the incident.
The family of the victim was present in the courtroom, and made their opposition to the plea deal known.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 11.
