Charged with second-degree manslaughter after causing the December 2023 traffic death of 34-year-old Adrian Martez Tucker, of Hopkinsville, Jaden Johnson pleaded guilty before Judge John Atkins Friday afternoon in Christian County Circuit Court.
Working through a plea agreement between Defense Attorney Eric Bearden and Special Prosecutor Richie Kemp, Johnson was sentenced to five years in prison — and must serve at least 80% of the time before being parole eligible because of his felony offense.
Separate sentencing and a pre-sentence investigation were waived, and Kemp asked the court for a new hearing for victim impact statements…