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Jeff Levine
- May 2, 2023
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Murder suspect Karlos Kinney is weighing whether to change his not guilty plea in connection with the killing of Resha Blount, according to his attorney Antoini Jones.
Kinney, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Blount on April 30, 2020, on the 900 block of New Jersey Avenue NW.
In a hearing on May 1, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein asked if Kinney had changed his mind about the original plea deal offered in 2021.
Initially, Kinney turned down a prosecution offer to plead guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter while armed with a recommended sentence of seven-and-a-half to 15 years.
Meanwhile, prosecutors have extended their plea offer until May 8, according to court documents.
Judge Epstein set the next hearing in the case for May 9.
If the matter goes to trial, Judge Epstein also set a date for Dec. 2, 2024
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