SAO PRESS RELEASE: FORT WASHINGTON MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON SUSPEND ALL BUT 45 YEARS

OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY  

AISHA N. BRAVEBOY

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

For Immediate Release:

March 7, 2019

 

For more information, contact:

Denise Roberts

Communications Director

Office of the State’s Attorney, Prince George’s County

dgroberts@co.pg.md.us

240-832-4970 cell or 301-952-2848 office

@PGSAONEWS

 

FORT WASHINGTON MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON SUSPEND ALL BUT 45 YEARS

 

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy announced today that Donavain Hodges has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 45 years suspended, after being convicted in December, of the first degree murder of Timothy Sherod, 28. He will also serve five mandatory years for use of a handgun in a crime of violence before serving time for the murder.

 

In January, Hodges’ co-defendant C’essna Blow, 19, who pled guilty to armed robbery, conspiracy and use of a firearm during a crime of violence and testified against Hodges, was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

 

“Today, we held Donavain Hodges accountable for this senseless, heinous crime,” State’s Attorney Braveboy said. “Because of his crimes a mother had to bury her son, and a young daughter will never know her father. Although the family is still suffering, they along with everyone in Prince George’s County can now rest assured that Mr. Hodges will not harm anyone else.”

 

In February 2017, Sherod’s body was discovered in the early morning hours slumped over in a running car in Accokeek. He had been shot six times. An investigation revealed that Sherod met Blow through an online dating service. When he realized she had lied to get his money, he contacted Blow and asked that she return his money. She agreed, but arrived with Hodges, who ambushed and killed Sherod.

 

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