Lexington man pleads guilty to charges for killing 18-year-old

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Daryll Russell, 53, pled guilty to amended charges in relation to a 2022 murder case.

Russell pled guilty in early May to the following charges:

  1. Reckless homicide (amended from murder)
  2. Convicted felon in possession of a handgun
  3. Assault (fourth degree) (domestic violence)

The state recommended the following sentencing:

  1. Five years for reckless homicide
  2. Seven years for possession of a handgun by a felon
  3. One year for assault

The sentences for charge one and two were recommended to be served consecutively.

The official sentence will be decided at a sentencing hearing August 27…

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