A December street argument in northwest Oklahoma City has ended with a decade-long prison term. Richard Hawkins pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the December 20, 2024 shooting that left 31-year-old Leopoldo Luna dead, with court records showing the plea reduced an original first-degree murder charge to first-degree manslaughter. Hawkins received credit for time served since his arrest in January 2025.
New court filings show Hawkins accepted a plea deal that downgraded his charge to first-degree manslaughter and capped his punishment at 10 years behind bars, according to KOCO. MSgt. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department told investigators the shooting followed an argument that escalated when one person pulled out a handgun and fired, a detail included in court paperwork and reported by KOCO…