In a recent turn of events, a St. Louis man's confrontation over a debt turned deadly, leading to a lengthy prison sentence. Desante A. White, age 29, was sentenced to 18 years today for the murder of Timothy Moore, a local rehabber. According to St. Louis City Circuit Court, White pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action stemming from a dispute over unpaid tuckpointing work.
The incident, which occurred last year on September 19, took place in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Moore, 32, was fatally shot twice by White after a heated argument over a debt for tuckpointing services rendered. In a statement obtained by the Circuit Court's news release, White told the police that the altercation escalated after Moore attempted to take his keys. During the court proceedings, White expressed an apology to Moore's family, saying he didn’t intend to kill anyone but that "things got heated real quick," as mentioned on St. Louis City Circuit Court.
Originally, White faced charges of first-degree murder alongside the armed criminal action, with his trial set to commence this week. However, an agreement with the prosecution was reached, resulting in the plea and subsequent sentencing by Circuit Judge Annette Llewellyn. White will be credited for the time he's already spent incarcerated, spanning over a year.
