One of Pop Smoke’s alleged killers, Corey Walker, was possibly facing the death penalty for the Brooklyn drill rapper’s 2020 murder, but now, it looks like he will escape that fate.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office reportedly decided not to seek the death penalty for Walker during today’s hearing.
The 20-year-old defendant was in court for an arraignment hearing when he learned of the prosecutor’s decision.
Walker previously asked the court to drop the murder charge but was denied in May.
Walker was charged in Pop Smoke’s murder alongside two juveniles and another adult. The motive for the botched robbery was reportedly Pop Smoke’s ornate Rolex watch, which they ended up selling for roughly $2,000.
Prosecution for the case, Deputy District Attorney Hilary Williams, says the maximum sentence Walker could receive if found guilty would be life without parole.
