Overview
- The plea and sentencing, which concluded Tuesday, ended the trial phase for two defendants in the December 30, 2023, killing of 41-year-old Curtis Effee on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester.
- Dasahn Crowder, 23, and Tyreese Robinson, 21, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, multiple counts of armed assault with intent to murder, and unlawful gun possession.
- A judge gave each man 18 to 20 years for manslaughter plus seven to 10 years for armed assault counts with a four- to five-year gun sentence to run concurrently, producing effective terms of roughly up to about 30 years.
- Prosecutors say the confrontation began after a prior verbal dispute and messages that prompted Crowder to come to the scene, a fight broke out, two men fired toward a crowd that included children, and officials have not identified which gunman fired the fatal shot.
- The Suffolk County district attorney said the pleas advance justice for Effee and his family and noted that a third defendant, Patrick Harland, who prosecutors say had a prior dispute with Effee, is scheduled for trial on murder and gun charges in August.