A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on May 6.
Jakiem Miller, 28, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon while armed, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with prior crime of violence, and obstructing justice for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Avon Perkins on the 2400 block of 18th Street, NW, on Dec. 17, 2022. A woman sustained injuries during the incident, but survived.
On Feb. 13, Judge Edelman granted the defendant’s motion for a mistrial due to a defense attorney’s personal emergency…