DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a homicide defendant more time to consider a plea offer on May 15.
Tyquan Jennings, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. The counts stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Vonte Martin on the 3000 block of Stanton Road, SE, on Aug. 19, 2024.
The offer would require Jennings to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed. In exchange, the prosecution would dismiss his remaining charges in this case and an unrelated felony possession offense…