XXXTentacion murder trial

Arrests and charges

Two days after the murder of Jahseh Onfroy, a.k.a. XXXTentacion, 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams was arrested on June 20, 2018, in connection with the killing. He was charged with dangerous and depraved first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, and operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license. Three arrests followed in the coming months; 22-year-old Robert Allen, 22-year old Michael Boatwright, and 20-year old Trayvon Newsome were arrested and charged with premeditated first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. All were later indicted by a grand jury on premeditated murder.

Arrests and charges

![Grand jury indictment of the defendants](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/XXXTentacionmurderindictment.pdf/page1-250px-XXXTentacionmurderindictment.pdf.jpg)

Robert Allen's guilty plea

On August 12, 2022, defendant Robert Allen, who had been charged with premeditated first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm, pleaded guilty to the latter and the lesser conviction of second-degree murder as a plea deal to testify against Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams at trial. In May 2023, Allen was sentenced to 7 years in prison. He was released from prison on October 26, 2023 and is currently on probation.

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