Suspect in Nadria Wright homicide pleads guilty, sentenced to 7 years
Murder suspect takes plea deal resulting in reduced charges. COLUMBIA - The man accused of shooting and killing a teenager in September 2019 pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Javion Lawhorn entered an Alford plea to second-degree assault and first-degree involuntary manslaughter during a pre-trial hearing Friday. He was set to stand trial next week. Special public defender Stephen Wyse said he arranged the plea bargain with special prosecutor Morley Swingle early Friday morning. The Alford plea, he said, means that Lawhorn does not admit he committed the cr...
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