Markell Lewis was sentenced in the fatal shooting of professional boxer Danny Kelly Jr. in 2021.
After the defense attorney and prosecutors both submitted their arguments at a Thursday afternoon sentencing hearing, all eyes in the packed courtroom turned to Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge DaNeeka Varner Cotton.She shuffled through some paperwork before looking toward Markell Lewis, who had been found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder and related counts in the fatal shooting of boxer Danny Kelly Jr. on Christmas Eve in 2021.
Victoria Adegoke, assistant state’s attorney, said during the hearing that Lewis had fired at least three shots into Kelly’s truck, with one going through the rear passenger side the children were seated. In Courtroom 2411, the sound of Kelly’s family members breathing heavily and sniffling filled the room. Marcerto Simms, Kelly’s aunt, spoke on behalf of the family and asked to address Lewis directly.
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