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Trio Pleads Guilty to Attempted Armed Robbery Turned Fatal

Douglas, a 17-year-old juvenile charged as an adult, was the first co-defendant to accept the prosecution’s plea offer—a deal that was contingent on his co-defendants’ also accepting plea agreements. The prosecution offered Douglas 15 years for first-degree assault, a consecutive 10 years, the first five years without parole, for firearm use in a felony or violent crime and a concurrent two years for possessing a firearm as a minor. An attempted armed robbery charge and a conspiracy to armed robbery charge were merged as part of the sentence.

2015 Halloween Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement

The prosecution extended a plea deal to Burris of 30 years, suspending all but 15 years for second-degree murder, the first five years without the possibility of parole and five years of supervised probation with mental health treatment and five years to be served concurrently for firearm use in a felony crime. Burris will register as a gun offender upon release.

Windsor Avenue Shooting Defendant Sentenced

Accompanied by defense attorney Christopher O’Meara, Davis was sentenced to eight years for first-degree assault, which will run concurrently to his sentence in another case. For firearm use in a felony violent crime, Judge Handy sentenced him to another concurrent eight-year prison term. Upon release, Davis will be required to register as a gun offender. He will also have to pay all related court costs.