Man charged in Dove Drive has plea hearing pushed back for second time
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
One of the men charged for a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia had his plea hearing pushed back for a second time.
Friday afternoon, Judge Jacobs Hasbrouck said in court Crocket and his attorney Andrew Garnett were scheduled to speak by phone Wednesday about his plea deal but the phones in the Department Of Corrections were down.
The call was then scheduled to Thursday but the phones remained down.
A status hearing is schedule for April 4.
A similar hearing last Friday was postponed to this week after Garnett said he needed to discuss the details of the plea deal.
Crockett is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree vehicle tampering, accessory to stealing a gun, stealing $750 or more and tampering with evidence. He is being held in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Crockett is accused in the death of Deshon Houston, 33. Houston was shot outside of a home in the 3200 block of Dove Drive in broad daylight on June 26, 2023.
Seven people are charged with first-degree murder after having their charges upgraded from second-degree murder. Three of the men have pleaded guilty in the case.
Bryton Allen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in June 2024. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was also sentenced to four years in prison in November 2023 for another case.
Alqueze Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in November 2024 in connection with Houston's death. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Deljuan Turner also pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in November 2024. Judge Josh Devine sentenced him to 20 years in prison. He was accused of being one of multiple suspects firing from two vehicles on Dove Drive.
Ja'Shaun Barney had his charge upgraded to first-degree murder in May 2024. He's charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree vehicle tampering. Barney is due in court April 7 at 8:30 a.m.
Damarkus Williams, another man charged in Houston's death, also had his charge upgraded to first-degree murder. He is also charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is due on court April 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Deazes Turner, 22, of Columbia saw his murder charge upgraded to first-degree murder in November. He is due in court on April 7 at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Turner is also charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon for Houston's death.
Check back for updates as this is a developing story.
