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District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds
District Man Sentenced For Killing 16-Year-Old During Deadly Drug Deal In DC: Feds An 18-year-old gunman who killed a teen during a botched drug deal in Washington, DC will avoid the maximum prison term after a judge showed leniency, federal authorities announced. District resident Eugene Williams was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in December for the fatal shooting of DeShaun Francis, 16, who accompanied a family member to sell marijuana in February 2022. According to court documents, on Feb. 8, 2022, Williams arranged to buy weed from a family member of Francis, with the intention of visiting his father after the deal went down. Fra…

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Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds
Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds The 19-year-old District resident who took members of the Metropolitan Police Department on a wild ride last year in a carjacked vehicle avoided the max penalty, though he will still spend time behind bars, federal authorities announced. Adam West has been sentenced to less than five years in prison after pleading guilty to the incident last December, despite protestations from prosecutors. In December last year, West pleaded guilty, admitting that he carjacked his victim at a Northeast DC gas station after approaching his victim, patting his waistband, suggesting that he was armed. When t…

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