During a preliminary hearing Aug. 12, a murder defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
Tyler Hurley, 21, is charged with voluntary manslaughter for his alleged involvement in the death of Kunal Talwar, 38, on Dec. 23 2018, at the intersection of 19th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. According to court documents, Hurley was driving between 64 and 73 miles-per-hour in a 25 miles-per-hour zone. He drove through a red light before colliding with Talwar’s car.
Hurley was originally charged with second-degree murder.
The prosecution recommended a three-year sentence under the Youth Act.
While DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe accepted Hurley’s guilty plea, he is not legally required to honor the prosecution’s sentencing recommendation.
D.C. Witness previously reported that Hurley had been offered a plea agreement on June 25. It is not apparent if the plea Hurley accepted was the same agreement offered in June.
Hurley has been released under the high intensity supervision program (HISP). He will remain on HISP until his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled on Oct. 18.
