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Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder

A Bethesda teenager has pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge in connection to a December homicide, authorities say.

Montgomery County Circuit Court

Montgomery County Circuit Court

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Joshua Wright, 17, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 15 after being charged for the Dec. 19, 2021 death of Lawrence Wilson Jr., Montgomery County officials announced.

Wright faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Co-defendant, Antonio Lawrence, also implicated in the incident, is set for trial beginning February 6, 2023.

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