Mycah Moore, 23, has agreed to a plea deal that will send him to prison for at least four years after a fatal November stabbing in east Las Vegas. The agreement resolves an open murder case in the death of 27-year-old Zykier Jackson, who was stabbed in an apartment near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road on Nov. 30, 2025. Under the deal, the charge is reduced to voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon, capping Moore's prison exposure at a decade.
Plea deal and sentence terms
According to 8 News Now, Moore pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon and agreed to serve a minimum of four years and a maximum of 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors had initially charged him with open murder after the Nov. 30 killing, but both sides opted for a negotiated resolution rather than take the case to trial, court filings state. The plea also settles questions about potential weapon enhancements tied to the use of a deadly instrument during the incident.
Victim and timeline
Family notices and an online memorial identify the victim as 27-year-old Zykier Jackson, who died of stab wounds on Nov. 30, 2025. The memorial lists Jackson’s birthdate as Feb. 20, 1998, and reflects public funeral arrangements shared by his relatives. Coroner documents and related reporting classify Jackson’s death as a homicide.
How investigators say it unfolded
Court documents obtained by 8 News Now outline a tense two-day stretch at an apartment complex near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn. Investigators say Jackson and another man met Moore there on Nov. 28, and the group began smoking marijuana. During that visit, an argument reportedly broke out when Moore became paranoid and insisted items in the apartment belonged to him. The filings state that after an exchange of punches the following night, Moore returned and stabbed Jackson. Police detained Moore about a block from the scene and later booked him into custody after he was discharged from a behavioral health facility, according to the records.
Legal context
Under Nevada law, voluntary manslaughter is a category B felony with a sentencing range of one to 10 years in prison. NRS 200.080 sets out the punishment for the offense, which places Moore’s 4-to-10-year agreement squarely within the statutory maximum. The plea terms require him to serve at least four years before any review or consideration of parole, according to prosecutors’ filings.
Prior arrests and competency proceedings
Court records show Moore’s history in the criminal justice system stretches back several years, with multiple arrests and a prior plea in October 2024 on coercion and domestic-violence battery charges. Judges in earlier cases ordered competency evaluations and, at times, hospitalization for treatment. In one hearing, a judge warned Moore that violating probation could send him to prison. Prosecutors’ files note that Moore has been arrested on more than two dozen charges since April 2021, underscoring a lengthy and complicated legal track record leading up to this case.
What comes next
Court calendars list a hearing in early April to review the plea paperwork, at which a judge is expected to formally accept the agreement and set a final sentencing date. The deal effectively closes the open murder indictment but leaves broader questions about probation oversight, treatment and public safety for the district attorney’s office and the court to address at sentencing.
