Pittsfield man admits to manslaughter – while jury was deciding fate
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A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty to manslaughter – as the jury was deliberating his fate.
Laquan M. Johnson, 29, was on trial for shooting and killing 28-year-old Stephan Curley and injuring 28-year-old Dominique Satrape. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2022 in the area of King Street.
A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty to manslaughter – as the jury was deliberating his fate.
Laquan Johnson was sentenced on Friday to 12 to 15 years in prison.
Johnson, 29, was on trial for shooting and killing Stephan Curley, 26, and injuring Dominique Satrape, who is now 28. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2022 in the area of King Street.
Johnson’s attorneys had claimed that he was acting in self-defense. However, prosecutors disagreed, saying there was no evidence Curley had a gun.