Prosecution Extends Plea Deal for 2017 Vehicular Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 11, 2018
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A plea deal was offered Dec. 11 to a murder defendant who is accused of driving under the influence, killing a woman and injuring two men.

Terica Younger is charged with second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in the death of 43-year-old Talata Williams on the 2400 block of Good Hope Road, SE in 2017. Younger is also charged with assault on a police officer, failure to appear and attempted threats to do bodily harm.

Per the terms of the plea, the prosecution agreed to downgrade Younger’s second-degree murder charge to voluntary manslaughter and add two felony assault charges. The prosecutor also said he plans to dismiss Younger’s other charges.

Defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, told the judge that she needs time to discuss the plea with her client.

According to court documents, multiple witnesses saw a Dodge pickup, the vehicle Younger, 41, was operating, crash into a Honda Accord, the vehicle Williams was a passenger in. Williams was pronounced dead on the scene. At the time of the crash, Younger’s blood alcohol level was .10, which was above the .08 legal limit. She also tested positive for using fentanyl, a narcotic.

Apparently, Younger’s passenger and the driver of the Honda Accord were also injured during the crash and hospitalized for several weeks.

Younger is currently released on personal recognizance. However, the court requires that she report for drug testing.

Harvey requested that D.C. Superior Court Judge Milton Lee reassess Younger’s requirement to report for drug testing, saying that Younger, who is in a wheelchair, is having difficulty reporting because of her disability.

Judge Lee denied the request, saying Younger’s drug testing is “non-negotiable.” Judge Lee also said that Younger’s drug use is the “root of what’s going on and can’t be avoided.”

Younger is scheduled for a status hearing on Jan. 18, 2019.