Nebraska teen takes plea deal in Council Bluffs slaying
A 16-year-old Nebraska boy has pleaded guilty in the slaying of a 38-year-old Council Bluffs man.
By News Channel NebraskaCOUNCIL BLUFFS - A 16-year-old Nebraska boy has pleaded guilty in the slaying of a 38-year-old Council Bluffs man.
Pottawattamie County District Court records say Xavier Smith-Catchings, of Omaha, entered a plea Wednesday to a charge of second-degree murder. Prosecutors lowered the charge in exchange for his plea. He and three men were charged with killing Adam Angeroth in January.
Smith-Catchings’ filing says he’s agreed to be sentenced to 50 years and must serve a minimum of 10 years.
The judge had ruled that Smith-Catchings’ case remain in in district court because it was unlikely he’d be rehabilitated in the juvenile system.
Nicholas Haner, Ryan McDonald and Liam Stec,were sentenced earlier this week to 50 years.
They all pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after prosecutors lowered the charge.