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Jonathan Malave, 36, of Reading, pled guilty to third-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the killing of 17-year-old David Doyle III in Pottstown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Malave drove the car carrying two of three co-defendants after the murder, authorities said.
On Sept. 24, 2017, North Coventry officers discovered the teen boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach in a home on Worth Boulevard.
He was rushed to Reading Hospital, where he died the next day, authorities said.
Investigators learned the murder happened during a home-invasion robbery that Malave and three co-defendants planned, believing drugs and money were inside the apartment, according to the DA's office.
“Jonathan Malave helped orchestrate the robbery of drugs and money and drove the get-away car after the murder of a 17-year-old," DA Deb Ryan said.
"This is a senseless tragedy that impacts the lives of so many people. While this sentence doesn’t change the fact that a child was killed, hopefully, it brings justice to the victim’s family.”
Judge David Bortner sentenced Malave to 17 to 34 years in prison.
His co-defendants are awaiting trial.
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