DEPERRION LOTT PLEADS GUILTY IN KURTZ CASE, SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS

  

Deperrion Dwayne Lott has pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery in the case of Blinn College student Trey Kurtz.

The 20-year-old Lott was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison, by plea agreement.  Lott was indicted with three other codefendants in the October 2014 murder of Kurtz.

Last month, Michael Dixon was convicted of Murder and sentenced to 45 years in prison, by a jury.  During Dixon’s trial, much of the evidence came from another codefendant, J.B. Wright III.

Washington County District Attorney Julie Renken said, based on trial evidence, the verdict, and jury comments, Lott was allowed to plead to Aggravated Robbery – causing “serious bodily injury or death in the course of committing a theft”.

Aggravated Robbery is a first degree felony, punishable by 5-99 years, or life, in prison.  Like Dixon, Lott will not be eligible for parole until he serves half of his sentence.

The victim’s father was in the courtroom for the plea.  Through the Victim’s Assistance Coordinator for the District Attorney’s Office, the victim’s mother provided an impact statement, describing the effects on their family.  Renken said the victim’s family agreed with the plea and sentence.

With two codefendants still pending trial, Renken could not provide further comment on the details of the case.  Jordan Graves is set for a jury trial March of 2019, while a date for J.B. Wright III has not been set.