A defendant accepted a plea deal for a murder that stemmed from a robbery of a marijuana dispensary before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 9.
Trenton Collins, 23, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence. The charges stem from his involvement in the fatal shooting incident of 41-year-old Phillip Prendergast on the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue, NW on March 27, 2024.
According to court records, Collins’ trial was scheduled for June 2027, and parties were in plea negotiations since May 2025, with no sign of an agreement between them…