Washington Found Guilty of Murder

Yesterday, April 20, 2023, Jermaine Washington, Jr., 27, Lake Charles, was found guilty as charged of First Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

In 2018, Washington was hired to kill. Washington strategically planned and fatally shot the victim.

Washington is facing a mandatory life sentence without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Sentencing will be held July 21, 2023, before Judge Robert Wyatt.

Assistant District Attorneys Charles Robinson, Conrad Huber, and Precious Anderson prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.