Prosecution Offers Plea Deal to Homicide Defendant For Fourth Time

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A prosecutor extended a plea offer to a homicide defendant for the fourth time during an Oct. 12 hearing.

Nijinsky Dix, 39, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for the murder of 44-year-old Terry Hickman on the 1000 block of 4th Street, SW.

The prosecution sent over another plea offer of 12-18 years for second degree-murder while armed.

Dix’s defense attorney Brandi Harden said she received the offer 48 hours before Oct. 12. Therefore, she wanted to move forward by putting everything on the record due to the lack of communication between her and the prosecutor.

The prosecution initially offered a plea deal of 12-24 years for second-degree murder while armed in June of 2022. Harden said she has sent over plenty of counter-offers to the prosecution’s initial plea and they all were rejected.

According to court documents, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) found Hickman inside an apartment lying face down suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Dix was kneeling at Hickman’s feet with her right hand in the air and her left hand between her legs. It became apparent she was holding a gun and was told to put the firearm down.

MPD found the defendant’s mother connected on Dix’s cell phone where she identified Hickman’s death. Dix’s mother stated she received a call and was told “he pushed me and I shot him.” Dix was apprehended.

DC Superior Judge Marisa Demeo scheduled the next hearing for Dec. 15.