A plea bargain saw prosecutors and David McDaniel's attorneys agree to recommend a sentence of life with a first chance at parole after 50 years. It also allowed McDaniel to avoid the possibility of the death penalty if he were convicted.
David McDaniel, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of Cleveland police Det. James Skernivitz and police informant Scott Dingess.CLEVELAND, Ohio — A man who pleaded guilty to killing an undercover Cleveland police detective and an informant will be sentenced Thursday afternoon.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Shaughnessy can impose a sentence of up to life without parole.Skernivitz and Dingess were shot while they sat in an unmarked police car preparing for an undercover drug deal in a parking lot near West 65th Street and Storer Avenue.were out looking to steal a gun from a classmate when they spotted the men sitting in the car, according to prior testimony.
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