Both suspects involved in the July, 2016 shooting death of De’Andre Palmer in Oak Grove have now chosen to accept plea deals instead of proceeding to trial.
Twenty-four-year-old Leonardo Miller of Oak Grove pled guilty to murder, robbery, theft and tampering with evidence in Christian Circuit Court Thursday afternoon as part of a deal that Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling says comes with a recommended 40 year sentence.
Final sentencing was scheduled for January 12, 2022.
Trial for Miller had been set to begin on November 29.
His co-defendant, 23-year old Deqavion James of Oak Grove, accepted a deal earlier this year that comes with a 30-year sentence for his role in the killing.
According to the Commonwealth’s Plea Offer to James, on July 16, 2016, James while armed with handgun, was told by co-defendant Leonardo Miller to shoot Palmer when given a nod. When Miler nodded to James, he pulled the trigger and shot Palmer once. Palmer was then allegedly shot a second time by Miller and Palmer’s body was eventually discarded near Ghost Bridge on Carter Road.