Plea Negotiations Continue in Murder Case

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A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing for a murder case as parties continue with plea negotiations.

Tarik Turner, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Keosha Ferguson on March 31, 2021, on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE.

Turner was previously offered a plea deal and negotiations are still underway. During the Nov. 10 hearing, parties reported they anticipate coming to a decision on the plea offer by the time they are scheduled to reconvene on Nov. 24.

Defense attorney Quo Judkins recently filed an emergency motion for immediate release, citing the results of an unannounced inspection of the DC Jail. The defense has since agreed to set the motion aside for now in exchange for the prosecution extending the availability of their plea offer for two to three more weeks.

Parties are also expected to discuss the motion for emergency release during the Nov. 24 hearing. Judge Neal Kravitz said he believes more information about the conditions of confinement at DC Jail will come to light by then.

Members of Turner’s family were present for the hearing. Turner will remain at DC Jail as he awaits his next day in court.

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